The government isn't requesting a company's source code, they are requesting THE COMPANY'S source code. There is a big difference. Windows is THE standard for PC's and Microsoft is using this fact in every possible way to kill competition and innovation (other than their own).....
I'm preaching to the choir..
I don't think this is a dangerous precedent if the government gets to look at the source. All it will mean is that if in the future another $1000 Billion company owns a standard for an essential business tool and tries to run everyone else out of business and bribes nearly every single member of the government and incorporates code to sabotage competitors etc... etc.. then code might have to be reviewed by the court privately to determine if certain claims are true.
How can they copy protect sound? I mean, what is the mechanism they are using? It seems to me that CDs no matter what are passive. If it plays out of speakers then you can record it. Just take wires going to the speakers and move them to the "in" on a recording device and you can record it. How can they possibly prevent that?
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Here I am the first one to comment and I have nothing to say. Except maybe "that kinda sucks" and "blue LEDs are cool".
I can't believe it! what a way to find out. On slashdot no less. geeze. I hope the movie doesn't suck tho..
You say "Igotta report this to /. , oh, wait, that's where i found it."{?]
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The government isn't requesting a company's source code, they are requesting THE COMPANY'S source code. There is a big difference. Windows is THE standard for PC's and Microsoft is using this fact in every possible way to kill competition and innovation (other than their own).....
I'm preaching to the choir..
I don't think this is a dangerous precedent if the government gets to look at the source. All it will mean is that if in the future another $1000 Billion company owns a standard for an essential business tool and tries to run everyone else out of business and bribes nearly every single member of the government and incorporates code to sabotage competitors etc... etc.. then code might have to be reviewed by the court privately to determine if certain claims are true.
That's it.
I can't even get my bills in the mailbox on time.
RTFM= Read The Friendly (or Fucking) Manual... CACTUS!! CACTUS!!!!
How can they copy protect sound? I mean, what is the mechanism they are using? It seems to me that CDs no matter what are passive. If it plays out of speakers then you can record it. Just take wires going to the speakers and move them to the "in" on a recording device and you can record it. How can they possibly prevent that? c-