What is the point of trying to accumulate sales figures on software that is free in nature and can be downloaded free of cost from any number of sources?
This is a stupid way to measure the market penetration of Linux or any other free software.
sorry to follow up my own post, but to clarify - If someone were to come up with a DVI to Component converter that circumvents HDCP encryption, they would find themselves almost certainly prosecuted under the DMCA.
Yes, they are making demands that all TVs should have DVI ports that support the HDCP anti-copying protocol. Since this protocol and DVI are relatively new, no TVs have ever come equipped with them until now (the past few months, as the newest models have begun rolling out.) What this essentially means is that the MPAA is basically demanding that all 3 million existing HDTV compatible owners should be left out in the cold.
FURTHERMORE, if some enterprising person were to make a DVI to component (red/green/blue analog used currently for HDTV/progressive video sources), they would get smacked down with the DMCA so hard and fast their head would likely fly clean off.
How much do they have to be? You can get a 47" widescreen HDTV ready TV for under $1500US, shipped. I just purchased a 53" widescreen HDTV ready TV for $1710, shipped to my door. I don't think prices CAN get a whole lot better than that! They're nearly the same price now as an equivalent size standard TV.
First of all, the entire notion that execs will be rounded up for their cracking efforts is Harry Knowles level fanboy fantasy. The article might as well be "Darth Maul can beat Count Dooku in a lightsaber battle" for all the fact and realistic thought put into it.
Too bad there's no -1, Absurd moderation for this at the top level.
And by the way - That ridiculous piece of legislation will never even make it out of committee. Why keep whipping yourselves into a frenzy over it like it's impending law?
The alarmists really do seem to run the show around here.
*snort* Laws passed by any sovereign country are only valid inside that country. The USA can pass as many crap bills as it wants - Australian courts would likely tell you to fuck off and give you six months jail for that kind of argument.
That's very naive of you. Considering the amount of money big studios bring to Australia (several major films have been shot there including both parts of the latest Star Wars Trilogy, the Matrix trilogy, and many others). AU's government will go right along with whatever the MPAA types want, as long as it keeps the money flowing.
"I spent many hours mucking about with POV back in the day. Course CPUs are a little faster now, so my guess is those render times don't suck as bad."
Who the fuck CARES, you egomaniacal fucking dork?
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If you pulled this guy's face off I bet you'd find Pat Buchanan underneath.
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I spend $15,000 on this engagement ring for nothing?!
I suppose you also believe that professional wrestling is real.
This is a stupid way to measure the market penetration of Linux or any other free software.
sorry to follow up my own post, but to clarify - If someone were to come up with a DVI to Component converter that circumvents HDCP encryption, they would find themselves almost certainly prosecuted under the DMCA.
FURTHERMORE, if some enterprising person were to make a DVI to component (red/green/blue analog used currently for HDTV/progressive video sources), they would get smacked down with the DMCA so hard and fast their head would likely fly clean off.
How much do they have to be? You can get a 47" widescreen HDTV ready TV for under $1500US, shipped. I just purchased a 53" widescreen HDTV ready TV for $1710, shipped to my door. I don't think prices CAN get a whole lot better than that! They're nearly the same price now as an equivalent size standard TV.
What the hell does that guy even know about coding? I bet he hasn't done any programming since he left Hard Copy for Fox.. oh.
First of all, the entire notion that execs will be rounded up for their cracking efforts is Harry Knowles level fanboy fantasy. The article might as well be "Darth Maul can beat Count Dooku in a lightsaber battle" for all the fact and realistic thought put into it. Too bad there's no -1, Absurd moderation for this at the top level. And by the way - That ridiculous piece of legislation will never even make it out of committee. Why keep whipping yourselves into a frenzy over it like it's impending law? The alarmists really do seem to run the show around here.
That's very naive of you. Considering the amount of money big studios bring to Australia (several major films have been shot there including both parts of the latest Star Wars Trilogy, the Matrix trilogy, and many others). AU's government will go right along with whatever the MPAA types want, as long as it keeps the money flowing.
Weekends are much slower than weekdays for postings on Slashdot unless something very big is reported.
I thought paying Slashdot users weren't supposed to be subjected to advertising on the site.
WHY do you keep harping on that? He was convicted for having over 400 pirated games for sale! Get off your bias already.
"I spent many hours mucking about with POV back in the day. Course CPUs are a little faster now, so my guess is those render times don't suck as bad." Who the fuck CARES, you egomaniacal fucking dork?