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Apple Defeats RIAA and France In Same Day
gnat writes "The subheading of the CNN article says it all: 'Four largest record companies defeated in behind-the-scenes battle to charge different prices for songs; downloads still 99 cents'. This comes the same day as France backed down on the posturing over demanding iPod interoperability." From the France article: "Apple, which did not return repeated phone calls, and other DRM holders doing business in France, are likely elated. While the law must still be voted on, the alterations in the legislation signify willingness by some in the French government to honor the rights of companies that don't wish to share their technology with competitors. Senate debate on the bill begins Thursday."
(not that it wasn't a funny joke but..)
What's with all the France bashing?
Doesn't anyone remember that the Statue of Liberty was actually a gift from France to the US? Why is their lack of involvement in the "War on Terror(tm)" reason enough to hate on them? Get over it.
MABASPLOOM!
France lost 210,000 dead in 1940 fighting Germany and Italy; America lost 292,000 men during the entire war.
Shame is on you