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Google Video Store Shutting Down

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the calling-it-quits dept.

babbling writes "Google is going to close the Google Video Store, leaving users who bought videos that used Digital Restrictions Management without their purchases. The users of Google Video Store will be compensated with Google Checkout credit, but it seems they will be out of luck if they don't happen to be Google Checkout users."

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  1. Change of motto. by Funkcikle · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Do no business"

  2. Linus shutting down Linux by LiquidCoooled · · Score: 2, Funny

    In an announcement today, Linus said that he is closing down the Linux kernel.
    Any users who are currently running this kernel are to reformat their machines.
    Linus said the DRM* built into the kernel will ensure this occurs.

    *DRM is based upon the honour system, operators are forced to stop using it.

    --
    liqbase :: faster than paper
  3. Re:Once again... by xaxa · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yet another example of where DRM harms the consumer.
    Somewhere, Richard Stallman is muttering "I told you so" through a gnarly beard...
    Of course, since he covered his RFID badge in foil, we don't know where.