Transmeta gives me some reasons to be wary. This marketing strategy of hyping a company with a human mascot and hyping a product without substance is not a technique that makes me have any confidence in this crusoe chip. Putting Phoenix and Paul Allen in the mix doesn't do wonders for it either. I think that perhaps we want the idea of the crusoe chip so badly that we're willing to overlook too much in a company just to get it. Maybe there's another possiblity out there. (An Elbrus in the wings so to speak) I could be wrong, but at this point, I don't think so. On the subject of Linus, I don't know what to think about him being in the middle of all of this, so I can't really comment on it.
I'm curious if anyone cares about the intentions of Jon(specifically) and various websites that propagate the code. Is Jon executing a true criminal intent? Can any such activity like the creation of DeCSS be considered criminal? I don't think the media companies involved really care about such issues, but they are important to the judicial process, which, unfortunately, Jon is experiencing. I believe it is almost universally agreed upon by the members of Slashdot that there is a great deal of difference between this DeCSS issue and the piracy and cracking violations that the lawyers involved are comparing it to. I guess, to narrow it down, Jon, how long are they going to pretend you're criminal and when are they going to admit to the fact that it's all about money and making an example out of someone? (A legal practice much used and much abused)
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Transmeta gives me some reasons to be wary. This marketing strategy of hyping a company with a human mascot and hyping a product without substance is not a technique that makes me have any confidence in this crusoe chip. Putting Phoenix and Paul Allen in the mix doesn't do wonders for it either. I think that perhaps we want the idea of the crusoe chip so badly that we're willing to overlook too much in a company just to get it. Maybe there's another possiblity out there. (An Elbrus in the wings so to speak) I could be wrong, but at this point, I don't think so. On the subject of Linus, I don't know what to think about him being in the middle of all of this, so I can't really comment on it.
I'm curious if anyone cares about the intentions of Jon(specifically) and various websites that propagate the code. Is Jon executing a true criminal intent? Can any such activity like the creation of DeCSS be considered criminal? I don't think the media companies involved really care about such issues, but they are important to the judicial process, which, unfortunately, Jon is experiencing. I believe it is almost universally agreed upon by the members of Slashdot that there is a great deal of difference between this DeCSS issue and the piracy and cracking violations that the lawyers involved are comparing it to. I guess, to narrow it down, Jon, how long are they going to pretend you're criminal and when are they going to admit to the fact that it's all about money and making an example out of someone? (A legal practice much used and much abused)