Watching the OSS community squirm is amusing. People are trying to defend illegal bootlegging of DVDs. Please don't pretend to be stupid enough to claim it's anything to do with legal copies of your own DVDs. Crap and you know it and we know it. DeCSS was designed from the word go to bootleg CDs. Linux needs a DVD player (among other things) then it should pay for the license just like everyone else. It's not special, it's not above the law. DVDs are copyrighted, you have NO right to make any copies of it EVEN for your own private use (this is not like VHS or CDs).
Josh's post is right on the money. Whether you like it or not; agree or not. Today, right now, the law states you cannot make copies of DVDs. Period. To create a tool that does so and/or to distribute it is illegal. Right now today that is true. Fight to change the law, OK. But to defend those that broke the law as it exists right now? That's STUPID. Why didn't all you people bitching now say something before? Linux could have a DVD player (like Windows has) - they just had to do what anyone else has to do. Don't like it, bitch to the right people but breaking the law is not the right way to protest.
I was adicted to Shogo for some time after it's release (even stole one of the big 3 foot display boxes from CompUSA) and was twice ranked #3 overall (theclq.com). It was very fast and giant robots fighting with HUGE weapons of MASS destruction (BFG and rocketlauncer don't even come CLOSE) plus you had kick ass on-foot action equal to any Quake clone. It's one flaw was poor modem code for certain low speed/high latency connections. It featured EAX directional sound - and cranking it up had you really thinking you were inside that huge robot shooting up the cityscapes. If Shogo wasn't already on Windows, I probably would say it's the only application that could get me to try Linux again.
Am I the only one who doesn't see any meat at this site? I mean, they talk about stuff but is there anything there but trying to ride the Linux popularity wave and get credit card users?
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Watching the OSS community squirm is amusing. People are trying to defend illegal bootlegging of DVDs. Please don't pretend to be stupid enough to claim it's anything to do with legal copies of your own DVDs. Crap and you know it and we know it. DeCSS was designed from the word go to bootleg CDs. Linux needs a DVD player (among other things) then it should pay for the license just like everyone else. It's not special, it's not above the law. DVDs are copyrighted, you have NO right to make any copies of it EVEN for your own private use (this is not like VHS or CDs).
Josh's post is right on the money. Whether you like it or not; agree or not. Today, right now, the law states you cannot make copies of DVDs. Period. To create a tool that does so and/or to distribute it is illegal. Right now today that is true. Fight to change the law, OK. But to defend those that broke the law as it exists right now? That's STUPID. Why didn't all you people bitching now say something before? Linux could have a DVD player (like Windows has) - they just had to do what anyone else has to do. Don't like it, bitch to the right people but breaking the law is not the right way to protest.
I was adicted to Shogo for some time after it's release (even stole one of the big 3 foot display boxes from CompUSA) and was twice ranked #3 overall (theclq.com). It was very fast and giant robots fighting with HUGE weapons of MASS destruction (BFG and rocketlauncer don't even come CLOSE) plus you had kick ass on-foot action equal to any Quake clone. It's one flaw was poor modem code for certain low speed/high latency connections. It featured EAX directional sound - and cranking it up had you really thinking you were inside that huge robot shooting up the cityscapes. If Shogo wasn't already on Windows, I probably would say it's the only application that could get me to try Linux again.
Excellent directional sound, ESPECIALLY with the latest Livewire drivers. Shogo Rox!
Am I the only one who doesn't see any meat at this site? I mean, they talk about stuff but is there anything there but trying to ride the Linux popularity wave and get credit card users?
and down already - of course - should have been running IIS4 (or 5!)
It's here until it's /. ed http://www.callitechnic.com/southpark.htm
http://www.callitechnic.com/southpark.htm Be kind :)
http://www.callitechnic.com/southpark.htm Come and get it :)
I'll try to get it up and mirrored on our T3 if someone can send me this thing and I like it :) e-mail to workingaway@blackstar.tzo.com