Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 2nd Feb 2007 11:33 UTC, submitted by frik85
"As Vista's deployment ramps up, news has begun to circulate that its highly regarded Protected Media Path has been defeated. The Protected Media Path is an array of Digital Rights Management technologies that allows 'premium content' to be 'enjoyed' by the consumer. The individual that has been labeled responsible for this feat is Alex Ionescu. Alex Ionescu is highly experienced and talented programmer whose primary work concentrates on the community-based ReactOS project. ReactOS is an open source operating system based on the Windows architecture. To get a better understanding of his work, Slyck.com interviewed Alex who dispelled many of the myths surrounding his work, while also providing insight into his accomplishments."
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So why doesn't the consumer do their own advocacy by voting with their damn wallets, instead of expecting others to do the work for them? If you want to boycott something, then boycott the entertainment industry.
Or you can boycott all DRM which means if, like me, you consider WPA and WGA as a form of DRM you can boycott Vista too.
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Remember that by running Vista, you are actively supporting the companies who utilise these anti-consumer measures, and by running Vista you are agreeing to let them continue doing so.
Alright, so you tell me which one is worse:
- Person A buys Vista, but doesn't purchase any DRM'd content by the RIAA/MPAA
- Person B boycotts Vista in order to stick it to 'the man', but then goes out and buys a Playstation 3 (includes a Blu-Ray player) and/or and Xb0x 360 with the HD-DVD addon, and a buttload of movies to go along with it
A quote from the article:
This hardware requirement has infuriated consumers across the globe, as Microsoft has stated the movie and music industry have demanded this level of protection. However, it appears that no one has offered any advocacy on behalf of the consumer
So why doesn't the consumer do their own advocacy by voting with their damn wallets, instead of expecting others to do the work for them? If you want to boycott something, then boycott the entertainment industry.
Edited 2007-02-02 15:01