Jeez and there's me thinking the W in wm9 stood for 'Windows', and that WM9 is a Microsoft product that they only target for Windows os's.
>> They make a REALLY good codec...But not as good as some others that also happen to be open-source and licence-free
>> They provide a nice service for all stages of the DVD chain. I'm not even sure what this marketing-speak actually means, but last time I checked, MS don't even make a DVD drive so thats the first few stages out at least.
>> And they predictably answer the phone for support. So do Red Hat and many others, especially if you pay them as much as Microsoft charges for support.
>> And for folks worried about the DRM, don't actively look for weaknesses now... So you advise to wait until we're all locked-in and its too late then, do you?
I'm regularly getting pissed-off by dumbass companies that think no-one runs any OS other than Windows. Cases in point: HP, Intel, ATI, and now the DVD Forum.
It sounds like HD-DVD has been cooked-up just to allow Microsoft to embed a proprietary format in yet another monopolistic attempt to gain total control and lock all non windows/MS-licenced players (i.e. open source) out.
Its a foregone conclusion that the MPAA will also put its weight behind HD-DVD over blu-ray (even though it has inferior capacity and is a latecomer) just because windoze media player implements the DRM that they so badly want to force on us.
Its just one more link in the same chain that HDCP is in, where we will finally get totally locked out of our own systems.
How and why would they limit this to some countries only?
Physical location is just about meaningless within the internet.
This is whats gving governments like China headaches because they can't control the propaganda anymore. Why should the record comapnies think they can control it?
Do you remember the dot com era when everyone was attempting to become a programmer overnight? Just because they had a sociology degree and barely survived a VB evening course they thought they knew it all....
Then they found out that to be a good software developer actually requires natural aptitude, skill and experience they all did the next best thing and became "IT/management experts" (read sysadmins/networking consultants) instead.
Now the venture capital gold rush has ended those previously thinking about a sysadmin job are probably just as prepared to switch to biotech or whatever they think next big thing is.
Apart from greatly improving the computer industry by leaving it, they are not looking to do any more training in it.
>> -Plainly put, if Max Payne hadn't been made, the Wachowski Brothers, (er, the Wachowski Brother and Sister) wouldn't have made the Matrix at all.... Except Max Payne was released AFTER the Matrix.
Why should I be forced into giving my money to the company responsible for Britney Spears just beacuse I want to install a new downloaded Linux distro or archive my photos?
I'm prepared to bet that the vast majority of all CD-Rs sold are used for data other than licenced music anyway.
There's no mention of the technical details of the MS player but it's a fair bet it will only do MS-proprietery formats, and theres no mention of OGG support on the Sony specs either...And thats reason enough for me not to buy either one.
if you google for Pharoeste you'll find 3 pages of matches for about 20 other sites they've "owned".
Intersting that the first google result is Microsoft.
Also interesting is that one of the links reports that one page hacked by Pharoeste had extra text... something to do with Iraq but written in poor English.
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The CSU argument sounds like another case of politicians making statements about something they know nothing about.
I mean has anyone from the CSU actually seen OpenOffice before they announced that people could have trouble migrating to it (from MS Office)?
the two are generally so similar that I'm surprised that Microsoft haven't tried to sue OpenOffice for 'look and feel' copyright breach.
>> um wm9 is not related to windows...
..But not as good as some others that also happen to be open-source and licence-free
Jeez and there's me thinking the W in wm9 stood for 'Windows', and that WM9 is a Microsoft product that they only target for Windows os's.
>> They make a REALLY good codec.
>> They provide a nice service for all stages of the DVD chain.
I'm not even sure what this marketing-speak actually means, but last time I checked, MS don't even make a DVD drive so thats the first few stages out at least.
>> And they predictably answer the phone for support.
So do Red Hat and many others, especially if you pay them as much as Microsoft charges for support.
>> And for folks worried about the DRM, don't actively look for weaknesses now...
So you advise to wait until we're all locked-in and its too late then, do you?
Sorry? thats it?
This guy is a good example of why God invented handguns.
I'm regularly getting pissed-off by dumbass companies that think no-one runs any OS other than Windows. Cases in point: HP, Intel, ATI, and now the DVD Forum.
It sounds like HD-DVD has been cooked-up just to allow Microsoft to embed a proprietary format in yet another monopolistic attempt to gain total control and lock all non windows/MS-licenced players (i.e. open source) out.
Its a foregone conclusion that the MPAA will also put its weight behind HD-DVD over blu-ray (even though it has inferior capacity and is a latecomer) just because windoze media player implements the DRM that they so badly want to force on us.
Its just one more link in the same chain that HDCP is in, where we will finally get totally locked out of our own systems.
How and why would they limit this to some countries only?
Physical location is just about meaningless within the internet.
This is whats gving governments like China headaches because they can't control the propaganda anymore. Why should the record comapnies think they can control it?
3% of all jobs doesn't begin to describe the impact to the IT sector specifically.
but valve were deprived of something:
total control of their own software
so it IS theft
...how much of the company's net loss ended up in Darl's pocket? He's bound to be grabbing all he can get before the company folds...
They are not hiding their ships from people; but from radar-guided weapons.
Do you remember the dot com era when everyone was attempting to become a programmer overnight? Just because they had a sociology degree and barely survived a VB evening course they thought they knew it all....
Then they found out that to be a good software developer actually requires natural aptitude, skill and experience they all did the next best thing and became "IT/management experts" (read sysadmins/networking consultants) instead.
Now the venture capital gold rush has ended those previously thinking about a sysadmin job are probably just as prepared to switch to biotech or whatever they think next big thing is.
Apart from greatly improving the computer industry by leaving it, they are not looking to do any more training in it.
errr.. what?
You're saying that someone that can get 78 million for a failing company is a dumbass?
>>to enjoy financing some social contact and interaction in the real world also
d00d th3r3s n0 w4y y0ur3 l33t n3rds l1k3 us
What a dumbass.
It'll be worth about $1.5K in 3 months time when the next crop of CPUs and video cards come out.
>> -Plainly put, if Max Payne hadn't been made, the Wachowski Brothers, (er, the Wachowski Brother and Sister) wouldn't have made the Matrix at all. ... Except Max Payne was released AFTER the Matrix.
And thats all I have to say about that...
That is a TERRIBLE idea.
Why should I be forced into giving my money to the company responsible for Britney Spears just beacuse I want to install a new downloaded Linux distro or archive my photos?
I'm prepared to bet that the vast majority of all CD-Rs sold are used for data other than licenced music anyway.
There's no mention of the technical details of the MS player but it's a fair bet it will only do MS-proprietery formats, and theres no mention of OGG support on the Sony specs either. ..And thats reason enough for me not to buy either one.
Nor can it handle OGG-encoded audio apparently.
BIG oversight there and the reson I won't be buying one.
Sell it and pay off my mortgage.
if you google for Pharoeste you'll find 3 pages of matches for about 20 other sites they've "owned".
Intersting that the first google result is Microsoft.
Also interesting is that one of the links reports that one page hacked by Pharoeste had extra text... something to do with Iraq but written in poor English.
Its a special feature that removes security threats.
Thats almost as much as buying the CD (even in the UK).
Its more than the cost of the CD in many countries, like the US.
It seems this game will be a Microsoft product then...
I expect thats what prompted Nvidia to do it.
At least this will be a standard, meaning pricing will be fairer and range of choice should be better.
Thank god, this is well overdue.
.. and the flickering gives you a bloody awful headache after a couple of miles.