Well, I would have predicted that this would never happen, but there you are.
I'm not as alarmed as I thought I would be. But given that the majority of posts seem to be predicting that it's a bad idea, I feel much better. Every time Slashdot disagrees with Steve Jobs, it turns into a bestselling product for Apple.
This all started because people were stealing music on Napster. They were downloading songs, not to sample them or get electronic copies of songs they already owned, but because they didn't want to pay for them.
So, the industry freaked out and now we have DRMs on everything.
I'd like to remind you that when you sign up to use iTunes, you agree not to do anything to interfere with the DRM, but of course, those agreements don't really mean anything, do they?
Convoluted process: 1. Burn music to CD. 2. Rip music back.
Asking Slashdot what the perfect store to buy music should be like. It's like asking the American Cancer Institute which cigarette has the best flavor.
It's an Apple iPod with "hp" etched on the back. They're made by the same companies that make the iPod, and you can rest assured that they won't be selling them for less than the Apple Store does.
I'm not complaining that Real wants to sell their music on the iPod. That's a smart business decision.
I'm not even upset that they created Harmony to get around Steve's "no." That's clever of them, especially if they found a legal way to do it.
What cheeses me off is that they're trying to mask this as some "We're fighting for your rights!" campaign, and when the consumers--who they claim to represent--start calling them on it, they hastily reconstruct the site to hide those complaints.
Fine, go right ahead, in fact, use the MP3 format, or the AAC format without FairPlay. Both are supported by iPod, and you don't need Apple's permission.
Yes, but you'll note they didn't have the names removed from the signature... they're still including in in the count of people who have signed (and implying that they've approved of) the petition.
What's aggrivating is that the whole "campaign" is so insulting: Real is trying to pretend that they're "sponsoring" a grassroots campaign about "freedom of choice."
But you'll note that they've closed down the forums, and if you go to the petition site, you can't view any of the comments or the names, only the signature count, even though most of the "signatures" are against the petition.
Real campaigns for "choice," but what they really want to do is license their Harmony code so that they can get on the best-selling player and shore up their flagging store, which has fewer songs than the iTMS.
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Yes, this version is legal. Doesn't say anything about other versions being illegal.
Just because you inferred it doesn't mean he implied it.
An FM tuner is announced and there's No bitching about OGG? I am so disappointed in all of you.
I really wish people would Open Source their old cooking oil, instead of leaving it out for the birds.
It was revealed that the new number ends in a 2.
Well, I would have predicted that this would never happen, but there you are.
I'm not as alarmed as I thought I would be. But given that the majority of posts seem to be predicting that it's a bad idea, I feel much better. Every time Slashdot disagrees with Steve Jobs, it turns into a bestselling product for Apple.
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D'oh! Sure did! Thanks.
Just tried it out: it imports MOV files, all right, and creates a full copy of the file in the iTunes library.
However, it doesn't (or I haven't yet figured out) play the video portion of the file in iTunes: only the audio.
This all started because people were stealing music on Napster. They were downloading songs, not to sample them or get electronic copies of songs they already owned, but because they didn't want to pay for them.
So, the industry freaked out and now we have DRMs on everything.
I'd like to remind you that when you sign up to use iTunes, you agree not to do anything to interfere with the DRM, but of course, those agreements don't really mean anything, do they?
Convoluted process:
1. Burn music to CD.
2. Rip music back.
Too bad iD Software didn't release a free OSX client like they previously did for linux version of the game.
Don't be too confused; it's just because Mac users are willing to, you know, pay for software.
Well, it's darn good thing they're still selling the regular iPods, eh?
Looks like it's time for this link again.
No wireless. Less space than a nomad. Lame. -You know who...
Asking Slashdot what the perfect store to buy music should be like. It's like asking the American Cancer Institute which cigarette has the best flavor.
Makes sense, as I have no idea what the question is.
Vows to have weather control, undesirables rounded up, by 2021.
It's an Apple iPod with "hp" etched on the back. They're made by the same companies that make the iPod, and you can rest assured that they won't be selling them for less than the Apple Store does.
Is that going to be their defense? I can see the Lifetime movie now:
...for as the jury can plainly see, my clients just loved music too much!
Sensitive attorney, probably played by Ken Olin:
(spontaneous, riotous applause from the court, the jury, the judge. The RIAA's lawyer stabs himself with his car keys).
Oooh, purdy pictures
I'm not complaining that Real wants to sell their music on the iPod. That's a smart business decision.
I'm not even upset that they created Harmony to get around Steve's "no." That's clever of them, especially if they found a legal way to do it.
What cheeses me off is that they're trying to mask this as some "We're fighting for your rights!" campaign, and when the consumers--who they claim to represent--start calling them on it, they hastily reconstruct the site to hide those complaints.
Fine, go right ahead, in fact, use the MP3 format, or the AAC format without FairPlay. Both are supported by iPod, and you don't need Apple's permission.
Yes, but you'll note they didn't have the names removed from the signature... they're still including in in the count of people who have signed (and implying that they've approved of) the petition.
But you can get around that and read the comments using that link.
The un-censored version of Real's online petition can be viewed here. The link from Real's site offers only the total number of signature.
What's aggrivating is that the whole "campaign" is so insulting: Real is trying to pretend that they're "sponsoring" a grassroots campaign about "freedom of choice."
But you'll note that they've closed down the forums, and if you go to the petition site, you can't view any of the comments or the names, only the signature count, even though most of the "signatures" are against the petition.
Real campaigns for "choice," but what they really want to do is license their Harmony code so that they can get on the best-selling player and shore up their flagging store, which has fewer songs than the iTMS.
Isn't someone going to complain that FIDE should Open Source the rules to chess?
Looks like Font Book got some tweaks as well (I'm assuming that's the "font management" part of the fix).
It no longer automatically closes a font set after you disable individual fonts within the set.