I think it is more about resource optimization than encouraging piracy and fighting OpenOffice.
In several years it seems Office suite would move to the cloud where is no need for such anti-piracy measures at all.
But most of all I'm amazed of how they've been able to successfully retrieve the device after its landing. It could have landed in a sea, or even in another country. It also could have been disintegrated before it had reached the ground.
P.S. Because of such enthusiasts we can be certainly sure that NASA isn't fooling us: there are no elephants out there and the Earth is round indeed.
... too much, if you divide it by months.
Also needn't forget that complex hardware/software solution able to effectively detect and block various kinds of p2p traffic is costly.
It turns out to be easier to spend $100k+ on preventing something illegal than being harassed by RIAA or like that.
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I think it is more about resource optimization than encouraging piracy and fighting OpenOffice. In several years it seems Office suite would move to the cloud where is no need for such anti-piracy measures at all.
In my opinion, it's an incredible feat!
But most of all I'm amazed of how they've been able to successfully retrieve the device after its landing. It could have landed in a sea, or even in another country. It also could have been disintegrated before it had reached the ground.
P.S. Because of such enthusiasts we can be certainly sure that NASA isn't fooling us: there are no elephants out there and the Earth is round indeed.
... too much, if you divide it by months. Also needn't forget that complex hardware/software solution able to effectively detect and block various kinds of p2p traffic is costly. It turns out to be easier to spend $100k+ on preventing something illegal than being harassed by RIAA or like that.
It's too bad. I'd liked to use it sometimes ;)