"I'm supporting copyright. I want artists to get paid."
You're either full of shit, or in the vast minority.
To clarify, I'm not for DRM, but I understand why and how it came about.
"Which artists? A writer can use a computer too, but some might insist on getting a typewriter."
True and I should have added that.
"A painter needs pencils and paint and such stuff"
Canvas is expensive, and unless you want to paint over your art, it adds up.
You can save money by freezing your paint and brushes, but in the long run computer art would be much cheaper.
"Musicians? A guitar does not need to be that expensive, a piano is probably around the price of a PC..."
You might be able to find a good guitar for the price of a PC, but hell no to the piano. You still need microphones a preamp and a brakeout box so you can get your work on a PC and ready it for distribution.
Video work requires one camera, three lights, a wireless or boom microphone bare minimum.
Distribution isn't free. Instruments, microphones, cameras, lights, computers, paper, pens, etc these all cost real money. Artists can't eat good will or sleep in it. I don't believe for one second that people would donate enough money for artists to live off of if they worked for free. DRM exists because almost everyone is a greedy fuck and would never pay if given the option. I know I wouldn't.
"They do. Its called Freedom. You know - free as in liberty, not free as in beer. What works for software can work for art too, they are effectively the same thing after all."
A computer to code on is a drop in the well compared to the expenses real artists face. It's asinine for you to even compare the two unless you're strictly talking about computer art.
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It's gay and appeals to sewing circles. This story is shit.
Are you talking about Adobe or Microsoft?
"Better Than At E3" "Tip of the Iceberg"
This is pure fluff if you have nothing tangible to back it up.
"I'm supporting copyright. I want artists to get paid." You're either full of shit, or in the vast minority. To clarify, I'm not for DRM, but I understand why and how it came about.
"Which artists? A writer can use a computer too, but some might insist on getting a typewriter." True and I should have added that. "A painter needs pencils and paint and such stuff" Canvas is expensive, and unless you want to paint over your art, it adds up. You can save money by freezing your paint and brushes, but in the long run computer art would be much cheaper. "Musicians? A guitar does not need to be that expensive, a piano is probably around the price of a PC..." You might be able to find a good guitar for the price of a PC, but hell no to the piano. You still need microphones a preamp and a brakeout box so you can get your work on a PC and ready it for distribution. Video work requires one camera, three lights, a wireless or boom microphone bare minimum.
Distribution isn't free. Instruments, microphones, cameras, lights, computers, paper, pens, etc these all cost real money. Artists can't eat good will or sleep in it. I don't believe for one second that people would donate enough money for artists to live off of if they worked for free. DRM exists because almost everyone is a greedy fuck and would never pay if given the option. I know I wouldn't.
"They do. Its called Freedom. You know - free as in liberty, not free as in beer. What works for software can work for art too, they are effectively the same thing after all."
A computer to code on is a drop in the well compared to the expenses real artists face. It's asinine for you to even compare the two unless you're strictly talking about computer art.
The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year, the British began the first organized colonial settlement. A series of land wars between 1843 and 1872 ended with the defeat of the native peoples. The British colony of New Zealand became an independent dominion in 1907 and supported the UK militarily in both World Wars. New Zealand's full participation in a number of defense alliances lapsed by the 1980s. In recent years, the government has sought to address longstanding Maori grievances.
You're sane and informed, why are you here?
Perhaps they should have too.
"Microsoft is entering the console market to create another monopoly."
Right... Nintendo and Sony have never been guilty of this.
Start at the top. PS2 Games XBOX Games How many unique games did you see between the two?
Wii would you say that?