For the first time, the Windows operating system will wall off some audio and video processes almost completely from users and outside programmers, in hopes of making them harder for hackers to reach. The company is establishing digital security checks that could even shut off a computer's connections to some monitors or televisions if antipiracy procedures that stop high-quality video copying aren't in place.
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Member since:"I bet no one here is a software programmer or artist who have to make a living off their craft. And please don't mention OSS programmers who do this based off their desire to contribute to the community."
Well contrary to what you might be able to grasp. People have beliefs and principles. One of whom OSS is based on. Free knowledge. For us and our children for thousands of years to come.
That's why you see people donating their spare time coding and making software such as linux and other OSS software.
The fact that some get sponsored by companies goes to show that not only is it the right the to do, not only does it carry a great deal of foresight with it.. But it is also compatible with capitalism as we know it today. And it carries with it high ideals.
I'm not going to comment on the article in question. It's all dependant on customer awareness. And it's a fragile thing. Nothing is here to stop us ( as a people) to fuck ourselves over. But OSS and it's like gives hope. That some, and hopefully most of us will have the foresight to continue living in a free world. Trading and exchanging knowledge without selling your mum and grandmother to MPAA to do it.
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who have to make a living off their craft
In my world you get money from what people are prepared to pay for. Not from whatever you happen to spend your time and effort on.
who have to make a living off punding their head into a wall
you see how stupid that sounds?
/John
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2005-08-26
Who here works for free? Really who?
I bet no one here is a software programmer or artist who have to make a living off their craft. And please don't mention OSS programmers who do this based off their desire to contribute to the community.
Corporations are their to make money for their share holders, period. So if said corporations want to protect their product which ever way they deem fit, let them.
For example, how are game companies supposed to recoup game expenses and make new games if people don't pay for the games in the first place?
Wait until somebody in congress suggests that Linux is a tool of piracy and passes legislation to impede it's progress until DRM becomes a part of the kernel itself.
With attitudes like what i've seen on this site, it might not take too long. Don't y'all forget who owns congress.