Comments on: Why does everyone blame Microsoft for DRM? http://www.philoking.com/2008/05/21/why-does-everyone-blame-microsoft-for-drm/ Computing for the OS Agnostic Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:10:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: polly smith http://www.philoking.com/2008/05/21/why-does-everyone-blame-microsoft-for-drm/comment-page-1/#comment-18904 polly smith Mon, 26 May 2008 23:18:16 +0000 http://www.philoking.com/2008/05/21/why-does-everyone-blame-microsoft-for-drm/#comment-18904 I'm english, right? I can watch archive from every bbc-1,2,3,4, itv 1234, channel 5, all terrestrial channels, but i can't watch anything from channel 4. Not even if its streamed! In case i'm a filthy copyright stealer who wants to do this-not because i'm at work, understand- but because i don't have a drm license. Work that one out. Polly I’m english, right? I can watch archive from every bbc-1,2,3,4, itv 1234, channel 5, all terrestrial channels, but i can’t watch anything from channel 4. Not even if its streamed! In case i’m a filthy copyright stealer who wants to do this-not because i’m at work, understand- but because i don’t have a drm license. Work that one out.
Polly

]]> By: Jason Burns http://www.philoking.com/2008/05/21/why-does-everyone-blame-microsoft-for-drm/comment-page-1/#comment-18878 Jason Burns Thu, 22 May 2008 21:43:10 +0000 http://www.philoking.com/2008/05/21/why-does-everyone-blame-microsoft-for-drm/#comment-18878 Just because the broadcast flag isn't a law, doesn't mean that Microsoft didn't see it coming and just got out of the way, it also doesn't mean that the system of appeals won't revalidate it at any time. Your own article says, "But that doesn't mean the danger is behind us. Hollywood has headed to Congress to ask for the flag again. Take action to stop the flag now! " Just because the broadcast flag isn’t a law, doesn’t mean that Microsoft didn’t see it coming and just got out of the way, it also doesn’t mean that the system of appeals won’t revalidate it at any time.

Your own article says, “But that doesn’t mean the danger is behind us. Hollywood has headed to Congress to ask for the flag again. Take action to stop the flag now! “

]]> By: Jeff D http://www.philoking.com/2008/05/21/why-does-everyone-blame-microsoft-for-drm/comment-page-1/#comment-18876 Jeff D Thu, 22 May 2008 14:25:18 +0000 http://www.philoking.com/2008/05/21/why-does-everyone-blame-microsoft-for-drm/#comment-18876 Jason, The reason you see stuff like that and will continue to is that there is an entire generation coming to adulthood right now who consider it their right to be able to copy and use any media whenever they wish regardless of copyright. Most of them don't even consider file sharing services to be stealing. Anyone who tries to enforce their copyright on such material is going to be defined as a villain no matter how justified. Jason,

The reason you see stuff like that and will continue to is that there is an entire generation coming to adulthood right now who consider it their right to be able to copy and use any media whenever they wish regardless of copyright. Most of them don’t even consider file sharing services to be stealing.

Anyone who tries to enforce their copyright on such material is going to be defined as a villain no matter how justified.

]]> By: Danny http://www.philoking.com/2008/05/21/why-does-everyone-blame-microsoft-for-drm/comment-page-1/#comment-18872 Danny Thu, 22 May 2008 08:57:37 +0000 http://www.philoking.com/2008/05/21/why-does-everyone-blame-microsoft-for-drm/#comment-18872 There's no requirement to comply with the broadcast flag; tit was thrown out in court: http://www.eff.org/issues/broadcast-flag If Microsoft is complying with copy-protection of broadcast TV, it's entirely voluntary -- or a bug. There’s no requirement to comply with the broadcast flag; tit was thrown out in court:
http://www.eff.org/issues/broadcast-flag

If Microsoft is complying with copy-protection of broadcast TV, it’s entirely voluntary — or a bug.

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