Well, one of the PSX2's selling points is that it is supposed to be completely backwards compatible with the original PSX. So, all one needs is a cordless controller for the original PSX and there you have it.
Of course, I usually have the cords to my gaming console in such a way that the console is near wherever I may be sitting, not sitting up in the entertainment center. That being the case, I don't see that much of a problem. But, to each his own. We all have an option here.:)
Could this mean Phantasy Star on the PlayStation platform? That would really rock. I bought the PSX for the Final Fantasy games... (other RPGs came as a side effect). Also, I will wait on my purchase of a PSX2 until Final Fantasy X is near.
Final Fantasy is my favourite console RPG series... but Phantasy Star is a close second and Nei has always had a little place in my heart.
Well, I can see distributing signed binaries via peer-to-peer and having their signatures checked via the master database handled by the originator of the binaries. Sure, everyone downloading said binaries will still have to connect to one centralized source, but the amount of data being transferred would be significantly smaller. Sort of a hybrid between peer-to-peer and centralized server distribution.
They are waiting for their one-click SPAM removal patent application to be confirmed. If they're not careful with such innovation, someone might steal it and use it to undermine their entire operation!
Think about it. Batteries still have to be connected to the device they are powering via wires. A battery is simply a portable power source. Just like a generator or a solar cell, it still has to be connected to the device being powered via wires.
No, this is bad. Think about it... hard coded serial numbers... not only can eCommerce sites "tailor content to my patterns" but anyone who wants can use it as a paper trail of sorts.
I'm not saying that personally tailored content would be bad, but don't you think if I wanted such a beast, I would be willing to be assigned an ID by eCommerce organization X and willingly use it in my software to let them track me?
FWIW, I don't think the cursor functionality was holding them up... it was just the last thing they had most recently finished when they showed us a demo.
I agree, I can't find anything illegal in DeCSS, but companies can't play the lawyer game, especially if their focus isn't even really related to DVD decoding.
I'm a member of the EFF... I have my own
DeCSS
mirror, but that doesn't mean I should completely drop commercial implementations. OSS is about choice and freedom. Don't fall into the GNU mindset that it has to be free or it's unacceptable. Can't we all just get along? Sheesh...
Remember, when playing the lawyer game, it's not about who is right or wrong... it's who has the most money.
"We" are Tuxtops of Linux. Resistance is Futile. You will be mobilized.
Joking aside, we sell Linux laptops, and it's a real shame to have to reboot just to watch a DVD. We were going to develop are own player, but dealing with the MPLA (I think, the motion picture license authority... I may be wrong here) is a real pain in the ass, and very expensive.
So, rather than try to reinvent the wheel according to the man and license it, we decided to approach someone who already has the licenses and offer to help development.
Yup, we've seen it. We were interested in co-developing the hardware decoding for our laptops... however, they are not interested in bringing in any outside developers.
The version we saw running on a Dell Inspiron 5000 was nearly fully functional. It was feature complete, and they had just added the ability to use the mouse cursor to control the on-screen DVD extra cool things.
We should be getting a beta version soon to test with our laptops. In the meantime, the rest of you will just have to wait.
Aparrently, it will be a software only player. However, they are investigating a plugin type API to allow third parties to write drivers for hardware decoders.
Anyway... just wanted to say that it is DEFINITELY not vapourware... though I still want an open source player to come to fruit.:-)
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Well, one of the PSX2's selling points is that it is supposed to be completely backwards compatible with the original PSX. So, all one needs is a cordless controller for the original PSX and there you have it.
:)
Of course, I usually have the cords to my gaming console in such a way that the console is near wherever I may be sitting, not sitting up in the entertainment center. That being the case, I don't see that much of a problem. But, to each his own. We all have an option here.
"I got a Red Hat Linux CD!"
"I got a Debian Linux CD!"
"Well, I got a SuSE Linux CD!"
"And I got a Mandrake Linux CD!"
"I got a rock..."
Could this mean Phantasy Star on the PlayStation platform? That would really rock. I bought the PSX for the Final Fantasy games... (other RPGs came as a side effect). Also, I will wait on my purchase of a PSX2 until Final Fantasy X is near.
Final Fantasy is my favourite console RPG series... but Phantasy Star is a close second and Nei has always had a little place in my heart.
Hurrah for Sega...
Umm... Spyro the Dragon is a Sony PlayStation beastie. 'tis my younger sister's favourite PSX game series...
Well, I can see distributing signed binaries via peer-to-peer and having their signatures checked via the master database handled by the originator of the binaries. Sure, everyone downloading said binaries will still have to connect to one centralized source, but the amount of data being transferred would be significantly smaller. Sort of a hybrid between peer-to-peer and centralized server distribution.
They are waiting for their one-click SPAM removal patent application to be confirmed. If they're not careful with such innovation, someone might steal it and use it to undermine their entire operation!
- Twi
Think about it. Batteries still have to be connected to the device they are powering via wires. A battery is simply a portable power source. Just like a generator or a solar cell, it still has to be connected to the device being powered via wires.
Tesla was cool.
I'm not saying that personally tailored content would be bad, but don't you think if I wanted such a beast, I would be willing to be assigned an ID by eCommerce organization X and willingly use it in my software to let them track me?
Why is freedom of choice such a bad thing?
Not enough caffiene. Too much crack.
I agree, I can't find anything illegal in DeCSS, but companies can't play the lawyer game, especially if their focus isn't even really related to DVD decoding.
I'm a member of the EFF... I have my own DeCSS mirror, but that doesn't mean I should completely drop commercial implementations. OSS is about choice and freedom. Don't fall into the GNU mindset that it has to be free or it's unacceptable. Can't we all just get along? Sheesh...
Remember, when playing the lawyer game, it's not about who is right or wrong... it's who has the most money.
Bah, I should really check my spelling... and grammer before posting. Too many brainfarts in above post, but still accurate. (eg: s/are/our)
"We" are Tuxtops of Linux. Resistance is Futile. You will be mobilized.
Joking aside, we sell Linux laptops, and it's a real shame to have to reboot just to watch a DVD. We were going to develop are own player, but dealing with the MPLA (I think, the motion picture license authority... I may be wrong here) is a real pain in the ass, and very expensive.
So, rather than try to reinvent the wheel according to the man and license it, we decided to approach someone who already has the licenses and offer to help development.
Yup, we've seen it. We were interested in co-developing the hardware decoding for our laptops... however, they are not interested in bringing in any outside developers.
:-)
The version we saw running on a Dell Inspiron 5000 was nearly fully functional. It was feature complete, and they had just added the ability to use the mouse cursor to control the on-screen DVD extra cool things.
We should be getting a beta version soon to test with our laptops. In the meantime, the rest of you will just have to wait.
Aparrently, it will be a software only player. However, they are investigating a plugin type API to allow third parties to write drivers for hardware decoders.
Anyway... just wanted to say that it is DEFINITELY not vapourware... though I still want an open source player to come to fruit.