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Newer page: version 2 Last edited on Monday, July 21, 2003 5:12:49 am by AristotlePagaltzis Revert
Older page: version 1 Last edited on Sunday, July 20, 2003 9:07:13 pm by BlairHarrison Revert
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-the worst idea the media industry ever had. 
+It is the worst idea the media industry ever had, probably dreamed up by [MarkeTroid]s in a fit of rage when they realised their sales were down by 2% and assumed that by controlling distribution, they would somehow increase sales
  
-Probably dreamed up by [MarkeTroid]s in a fit of rage when they realised their sales were down 2% and that by controlling distribution , they would somehow increase sales
+It is likely that until as the entertainment industry) control every single device in your house capable of recording or playing back media, you can copy it if you can hear it. The RIAA and MPAA are big offenders in the struggle for control. Meanwhile , EMI is big on introducing [CopyControl]led discs, and several other big labels are hardly any better. Look for a little circle and triangle symbol on the case on any [CompactDisc]s you bought recently
  
-My personal belief is that if you can hear it, you can copy it and that will be true until THEY (the entertainment industry) control every single device in your house capable of recording or playing back media. the RIAA and MPAA are big offenders here, but EMI is big on introducing [CopyControl]led discs. look on any cds you bought recently for a little circle and triangle symbol on the case.  
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-but not to worry, it seems that WindowsXP from MicrosoftCorporation has no problem with these [CopyControl]led discs and rips them with two clicks of the mouse.  
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-Doesn't that seem odd to you? being that MicrosoftCorporation is pushing [Palladium] which is a rather large DRM effort.  
-Maybe they care about their own DRM , just not anyone elses DRM. 
+Note it seems that WindowsXP from MicrosoftCorporation has no problem with these [CopyControl]led discs and rips them with two clicks of the mouse. That seems odd, being that MicrosoftCorporation is pushing [Palladium] which is a rather large [ DRM] effort, but maybe they only care about their own [ DRM] , and just not anyone else's [ DRM]