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Download-to-own Films Coming Soon
riflemann writes "CNN is reporting that Universal Pictures will soon launch a service whereby films can be downloaded legally to own, i.e. non time-limited digital downloads. Currently most legally downloaded movies are time limited. Buyers will also receive a DVD version in the post. Is the movie industry finally listening? And how will they define 'own?'"
>> Torrent networks don't "attack" things..
... the wand alone is hard enough to think about ..
:)
:) Fender fuzzy tube. Turn on distortion and start screaming in-a-gadda-da-vida .. its fun, entertaining, and doesn't cost $40 :)
The ones running on compromised web servers do. Try taking one down and dealing with the resulting denial of service attack. They are slapper and r0nin variants and are becoming increasingly popular. Most hosts don't use egress filtering because so many users need so many varied ports open.
The resulting attack comes from literally tens of thousands, to hundreds of thousands of IP addresses. r0nin is used to remotely direct and trigger them.
>> it wouldn't accomplish much as Bittorrent clients are designed to initiate a connection less than once every 5 minutes to any given host or tracker.
Its the trackers I was referring to. The networks are dying and more 'trojan' trackers are being crafted and deployed to help keep warez networks alive.
>> tell little Nicky he can shove his Harry Potter up his ass.
How little could Nicky be then? Nimbus 2000 and all? OUCH
>> Stop buying DVD movies, stop going to the cinemas
That isn't likely to happen, however many have stopped going to the cinemas just due to the prices. What you are then doing is simply alienating your children from their peers who have parents who make sure they see what they want. Film companies count on that. I don't think you are a parent or your comments would have been different. Have a kid , its a whole new reality.
>> They won't listen to our voice, but they will listen to our dollars.
Show me a way to organize an effective boycott of one of the largest entertainment producers, keeping that 'kid' factor in mind and I'm all for it. Your solution is great in theory however impractical but does indrectly demonstrate the larger issue:
People are just too lazy to do anything about it.
>> Man can I borrow your soapbox ? Looks like yours has a big built-in amplifier
You just did