You have it all wrong, GPL is a brilliant option. Let's say that someone decides to install this software on your computer to listen in on your conversations. Since they are distibuting sofware that is under the GPL they have to make the source code available to you. To top it off all of the changes that they made to the code are also available to you under the GPL.
Those script kiddies won't even know what hit them.
"getting non-geeks to install ANOTHER IM/Video Chat program is not trivial. "
Have you ever installed Skype on a Mac.
1. Download package
2. Drag application into applications folder
3. Open program and use
How is that not trivial?
$$$$$ = One Reason Why HDMI was Invented
Why let consumers use a cheap cable when they will pay $50 for a 3 foot cable. If you really believe all the BS about needing a fancy cable to transmit a high quality signal you need to look at what the studios making the content use. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_Digital_Interf ace#Standards SDI and HD-SDI are the formats that all new studio equipment uses. Both formats use standard BNC connectors and cables. Why? Because it's cheap and everyone already has lots of it.
Consumers can't have it though since it doesn't support any kind of DRM.
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You have it all wrong, GPL is a brilliant option. Let's say that someone decides to install this software on your computer to listen in on your conversations. Since they are distibuting sofware that is under the GPL they have to make the source code available to you. To top it off all of the changes that they made to the code are also available to you under the GPL. Those script kiddies won't even know what hit them.
From what I've heard smuggling other stuff is done pretty much the exact same way.
"getting non-geeks to install ANOTHER IM/Video Chat program is not trivial. " Have you ever installed Skype on a Mac. 1. Download package 2. Drag application into applications folder 3. Open program and use How is that not trivial?
$$$$$ = One Reason Why HDMI was Inventedf ace#Standards SDI and HD-SDI are the formats that all new studio equipment uses. Both formats use standard BNC connectors and cables. Why? Because it's cheap and everyone already has lots of it.
Consumers can't have it though since it doesn't support any kind of DRM.
Why let consumers use a cheap cable when they will pay $50 for a 3 foot cable. If you really believe all the BS about needing a fancy cable to transmit a high quality signal you need to look at what the studios making the content use. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_Digital_Inter