Except that in alot of cases the legally bought material is so unusable with all the DRM that it now makes sense to download a rip or cracked version because it is of superior quality and usability.
So here we have a company trying its best to maintain an outdated business model. Sounds familiar. The only real difference between Microsoft and Apple is an anti-trust suit forcing them to share those APIs. Isn't this very similar to what happened to Microsoft (although Microsoft was much more underhanded about it)? Just curious.
Doesn't this sound suspiciously like extortion? "buy our 'partner's' software/protection or we'll sue you for infringement"
I wonder what kind of kickback they're getting on it?
"It's not copyright that's proposing laws, that's threatening to sue you, it's the RIAA, and don't forget it, even in this age of madness."
Actually it's the individual companies that compose these cartels that are suing you and bribing your politicians into revoking your freedoms. Choose your battles, don't support companies that feel it's their right to abuse the system to extract every last penny out of you, the "consumer".
Yeah yeah, it's all been said before, but maybe eventually people will wake up and stop the nonsense.
My GF just walked into the room and asked what I was reading. after explaining the sabotage and intoxication scandal, she replied with "can you blame them for flying drunk? hell, they can't even be sure the equipment will even work. Hell, I'd want to be drunk too"
superior logic prevails..
"A technical solution is always better than a political one."
That depends on who's version of "solution" you end up with. One persons solution is another's restriction...
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Except that in alot of cases the legally bought material is so unusable with all the DRM that it now makes sense to download a rip or cracked version because it is of superior quality and usability.
So here we have a company trying its best to maintain an outdated business model. Sounds familiar. The only real difference between Microsoft and Apple is an anti-trust suit forcing them to share those APIs. Isn't this very similar to what happened to Microsoft (although Microsoft was much more underhanded about it)? Just curious.
Doesn't this sound suspiciously like extortion? "buy our 'partner's' software/protection or we'll sue you for infringement" I wonder what kind of kickback they're getting on it?
Is this possibly an area where Emminent Domain might be used?
"It's not copyright that's proposing laws, that's threatening to sue you, it's the RIAA, and don't forget it, even in this age of madness." Actually it's the individual companies that compose these cartels that are suing you and bribing your politicians into revoking your freedoms. Choose your battles, don't support companies that feel it's their right to abuse the system to extract every last penny out of you, the "consumer". Yeah yeah, it's all been said before, but maybe eventually people will wake up and stop the nonsense.
Not always. I have several friends that are professional DJs who have special diamond tip needles they use to work out scratches in vinyl.
My GF just walked into the room and asked what I was reading. after explaining the sabotage and intoxication scandal, she replied with "can you blame them for flying drunk? hell, they can't even be sure the equipment will even work. Hell, I'd want to be drunk too" superior logic prevails..
"A technical solution is always better than a political one." That depends on who's version of "solution" you end up with. One persons solution is another's restriction...