FAQ: Vista's strong, new antipiracy protections

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At what point?: At what point does piracy become moral?

Some would say never. They are wrong.
Human knowledge belongs to the world. Not MS. Not Universal. Not the RIAA. Not the MPAA.

Copyright for the purpose of incentive to create? Sure.

However what software companies and media companies have done to pervert copyright and patent laws is blatantly immoral. At some point it stops being piracy and starts being the people taking back what's right and just.

Copyright was intended to be limited for the purpose of serving as an incentive. After the initially short copyright period the information was in it's proper place in the public domain for all to use and benefit from and expand on. Media companies have perverted copyright law into a tool which gives them a perpetual lock on information. Everytime this has been done throughout history, the people always lose.; Posted by: Tim Patterson Posted on: 08/30/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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So will new hardware only work with Vista, then? Zogg | 08/30/05

The hardware will work with other OS's but ... ShadeTree | 08/30/05

Re: All new HD content will require DRM to play. Otto_Delete | 08/30/05

That would be insane tic swayback | 08/30/05

Majority of customers? NonZealot | 08/30/05

Tiny minorities tic swayback | 08/30/05

It will be a fact of life ... George Mitchell | 08/30/05

Or it could go the opposite way tic swayback | 08/30/05

Well ... no argument with that ... (nt) George Mitchell | 08/30/05

RE: "So will new hardware only work with Vista, then?" ajapierce | 08/30/05

Yeah, right GMTobias | 08/30/05

Another MS Product Not to Buy Not*A*Clue | 08/30/05

The more they tighten their grip nucrash | 08/30/05

Strongarm tactics against pirates... Scrat | 08/30/05

It would be nice Real World | 08/30/05

Leave the computer to do the computing, What???? cyber-shoplifter | 08/30/05

With all due respect... jtnixon | 08/30/05

Go look in any college dorm room to see future.. cyber-shoplifter | 08/30/05

iTunes? mds_z | 08/31/05

Ok, let me get this straight... BitTwiddler | 08/30/05

"Protected Video Path" give me a break. cyber-shoplifter | 08/30/05

Protected Video Path vorlon007@... | 08/30/05

Anti-Pirate Middle of the Road | 08/30/05

At what point? Tim Patterson | 08/30/05

Well said! TheSickEmpire | 08/30/05

Queue the ABMers! NonZealot | 08/30/05

And if MS said "No" rpmyers1 | 08/30/05

Why would they say no? tic swayback | 08/30/05

Then Windows couldn't play protected content NonZealot | 08/30/05

It's a semantics game *now*, not later rpmyers1 | 08/30/05

FAQ: Vista's strong, new antipiracy protections Loverock Davidson | 08/30/05

Aren't you naive ZzSmirKzZ | 08/30/05

You're forgetting something.... hal9000mx | 08/30/05

Easy solution Loverock Davidson | 08/30/05

Anti Piracy isn't bad, But... Trevor_G | 08/30/05

You're killing me, Loverock! tic swayback | 08/30/05

Products are priced to cover losses osreinstall | 08/30/05

What the market will bear tic swayback | 08/30/05

You just said it osreinstall | 08/30/05

Are you nuts? jupco | 08/30/05

Yah right alpctech | 08/31/05

inflate prices? G Fedorchuk | 09/04/05

"I don't need no stinkin' tv,dvd,cd etc." cyber-shoplifter | 08/30/05

Soon wil will need it!!! (NT) hal9000mx | 08/30/05

stinkin' tv SC-man | 08/30/05

They mean "consumer devices" such as the VCR? CobraA1 | 08/30/05

I'm glad.... hal9000mx | 08/30/05

Where don't you want to go today? tic swayback | 08/30/05

I'm looking forward to the new Windows Real World | 08/30/05

You have it 180 degrees backwards. No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/30/05

I almost agree with you Patrick Jones | 08/30/05

Yet again Trevor_G | 08/30/05

Laughable tic swayback | 08/30/05

I would like to see that! Patrick Jones | 08/30/05

I'm taking my ball and going home! tic swayback | 08/30/05

Once again you prove... NonZealot | 08/30/05

Blue Fish DVDs Smell cyber-shoplifter | 08/30/05

Let them go bankrupt bush5150 | 01/08/07

MacOSX is different? NonZealot | 08/30/05

DVDs on OSX tic swayback | 08/30/05

Just say no! Tim Patterson | 08/30/05

How much? Tim Patterson | 08/30/05

Looks like XP will be the last Windows OS kcredden | 08/30/05

Every Time I hear that I laugh nucrash | 08/30/05

DVDAUDIO - SACD r DRM ridden and FAILED cyber-shoplifter | 08/30/05

Why iTunes works tic swayback | 08/30/05

BINGO, YOU NAILED IT... cyber-shoplifter | 08/30/05

I WILL NOT BUY THIS JUNK! DarbyOhara | 08/30/05

Buahahahah nucrash | 08/30/05

Oh wait nucrash | 08/30/05

Mactel baby! tic swayback | 08/30/05

BTW, re:Mactel NonZealot | 08/30/05

The first taste is free.... tic swayback | 08/30/05

That I will agree with you on osreinstall | 08/30/05

Good NonZealot | 08/30/05

IceLink tic swayback | 08/30/05

Oh yes you will eventually osreinstall | 08/30/05

RE: Oh yes you will eventually Linux User 147560 | 08/30/05

That is another alternative osreinstall | 08/30/05

So Does This Mean a New Logo Program? Brian | 08/30/05

Yeppers ... ALL MS ... gary.douglas@... | 08/30/05

How many flop does hollywood need to understand Mectron | 08/30/05

Why am I not suprised?! Sabz5150 | 08/30/05

Ever a reason... jmills@... | 08/30/05

DRM can be beat... Linux User 147560 | 08/30/05

Q: Will this be as secure as IE gordon@... | 08/30/05

Guess I'll stay with XP svasutin | 08/30/05

Marketing blunder of the century ghawkins@... | 08/31/05

let me get this stright.... gamerzworld | 08/31/05

WHO WILL WANT THIS ROTTEN OS???? iconoclastt | 08/31/05

Sign me up! mbrierley | 08/31/05

Market forces will prevail Nomino | 09/02/05

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