YES!!! I wish there were more people who would step up and make statements like this. Even if this statement has some misinformation, (which I dont believe it does), its good to have a breath of fresh air every once in awhile.
I think people are getting confused as to who the real bad guys are here. I would say Microsoft is more of a Volkswagon in this analogy.
They are providing a technology. Technology in itself is not bad. Its how it is being used, or exploited. We have to remember that it is the entertainment industry that is creating the actual rights of use, not Microsoft. I think this is what ol' Bill was getting at.
Piss on the entertainment industry. I'm right there with you, but dont piss on DRM. It has very legitimate uses, medical records being a great example.
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YES!!! I wish there were more people who would step up and make statements like this. Even if this statement has some misinformation, (which I dont believe it does), its good to have a breath of fresh air every once in awhile.
I think people are getting confused as to who the real bad guys are here. I would say Microsoft is more of a Volkswagon in this analogy.
They are providing a technology. Technology in itself is not bad. Its how it is being used, or exploited. We have to remember that it is the entertainment industry that is creating the actual rights of use, not Microsoft. I think this is what ol' Bill was getting at.
Piss on the entertainment industry. I'm right there with you, but dont piss on DRM. It has very legitimate uses, medical records being a great example.