While Ars looks into the facts behind the recent flurry of license concerns over Windows Vista, several websites are reporting that Microsoft has internally released Vista and Office 2007 final builds. In related news, Microsoft has also released shots of the packaging for Vista and Office 2007. Meanwhile, other people have noted that there seems to be no upgrade path to Windows Vista Ultimate.
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Member since:2006-04-02
Quote: "Fansubbed anime" is just another rationalization for a pirate.
If you bother to look into the anime scene you'll notice that a lot of anime (especially older titles) is never picked up for license in other territories. The original version of Kanon springs to mind (not the 2006 remake) as does the live action version of Sailor Moon.
The industry tends to turn a blind eye to this, as they aren't losing money since they have no plans to sell product in other territories. Of course a lot of newer titles are licensed and fansubbing groups will normally cease subbing a project and cease distributing any episodes they have worked on. This is sometimes called 'Ethical Fansubbing'
A series called 'Azumanga Daioh' became popular due to fansubs and consequently did well at retail considering its niche appeal. I'm sure there are many other examples.
The anime scene is all quite 'grey' in many regards and routinely grapples with these issues. It seems that most 'scenes' have issues of contention...
You are correct in noting that this can be considered piracy, however that is not always considered to be the case by studios. I seem to remember an anime called Battle Programmer Shirase where the author thanked 'people overseas watching the series on their computers' for showing interest in the series. This statement was made after the project was canceled. The studios know this happens and tolerate it as long as it builds interest in a DVD release and doesn't harm sales.
A good fansub will often have cultural notes and references that enthusiasts enjoy. This type of thing often doesn't happen with retail releases. 'Excel Saga' is a notable exception.
I also note that you found no fault with the technical aspects of the points I raised. I have others, but they are fairly well known and documented if the Ubuntu forums are anything to go by...
If alternative operating systems are to increase market share and/or mindshare then the people that create and maintain the software (as opposed to those who purely comment on websites) should at least be mindful of user needs. If they aren't then the status quo will never change. They can hardly blame the customer since the software is often free and Free,
I also wonder if Worknman likes to play games. Sadly Cedega is not appropriate IMHO. This conclusion was reached after spending time in their own user forums and after talking to a friend who has a subscription to Cedega and is competent enough with Gentoo and Asterisk to earn a _very_ comfortable living.
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2006-05-09
I also think it says a lot about Vista that despite all this I have no intention of purchasing a license.
I think it says a lot more about you. "Fansubbed anime" is just another rationalization for a pirate.