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We need to be able to play copy protected movies and music on Linux.
Even though I disagree strongly with the tactics of the movie industry, and doubt they will ever come up with a method that can not be cracked, not being able to distribute DVD players and music players with commercial distributions would kill Linux and play right into Microsofts hands.
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We need to be able to play copy protected movies and music on Linux.  DonnieBoy | 09/06/05
The patent protection is a VERY good idea.  DonnieBoy | 09/06/05
Coming from the man who never  John Zern | 09/06/05
RE: Coming from the man who never  nightshade0143 | 09/07/05
Buewahahaha, that'll win companies over.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/06/05
Unfortunately, that's the idea  CobraA1 | 09/06/05
You are right I am afraid,,,  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/06/05
Open Source != GPL/"Free" Software Movement  toadlife | 09/06/05
Oh yeah?  t8 | 09/06/05
The Mars Rover??  toadlife | 09/07/05
Yes, the mars rover  baru | 09/07/05
thanks  toadlife | 09/07/05
It runs on VXWorks  osreinstall | 09/07/05
Can't compete huh?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/07/05
Only one problerm . . .  CobraA1 | 09/07/05
True, the flat earth society still exists...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/07/05
It's pretty flat where I'm standing  osreinstall | 09/07/05
ROFLMAO  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/07/05
I agree  Patrick Jones | 09/07/05
What makes you so sure  douglen@... | 09/08/05
Hmm  rapson | 09/06/05
Let me see if I get this right  voska | 09/06/05
Not quite  jmarinis | 09/06/05
This would never fly  voska | 09/06/05
Should you care?  John L. Ries | 09/06/05
I think I'll stick with the old license  John Zern | 09/06/05
Great idea!  Tim Patterson | 09/06/05
I agree to a point  voska | 09/06/05
But...  hal9000mx | 09/06/05
Good gawd Tim, what planet do you live on?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/06/05
No responce Tim?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/07/05
Isn't this yet another fine example....  Scrat | 09/06/05
WTF is this Malarkey?  osreinstall | 09/06/05
Excellent point...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/06/05
Its not a malarkey  fermi | 09/30/05
Linux needs protection from greed  Linux Geek | 09/06/05
What has MS to do with it?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/06/05
Come on now  t8 | 09/06/05
You sound like a trailer park aristocrat with 3 pitbulls!  osreinstall | 09/06/05
Care to asnwer the question?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/07/05
No_Ax_to_Grind  Linux Guy 1000 | 09/07/05
Well the good news is that nothing's set in stone yet  Michael Kelly | 09/06/05
Don't adopt it.  John Zern | 09/06/05
Why isn't there any REAL open source?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/07/05
Because you are a evil capitalistic pig and must be stopped.  osreinstall | 09/07/05
So what?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/07/05
Yes and I see more than irony.  osreinstall | 09/07/05
a question to both of you...  Monkey_MCSE | 09/07/05
We are excersizing our free speech  osreinstall | 09/07/05
osreinstall  Linux Guy 1000 | 09/07/05
You are wrong Sheepdip  osreinstall | 09/07/05
RE: You are wrong Sheepdip  Linux Guy 1000 | 09/07/05
Well I see you didn't debate the truth  osreinstall | 09/07/05
osreinstall  Linux Guy 1000 | 09/07/05
Another one that doesn't eat his own dog food !  osreinstall | 09/07/05
re: economoc systems  CobraA1 | 09/08/05
I don't care what license you use, knock yourself out.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/07/05
you aren't waking anyone up  Monkey_MCSE | 09/07/05
I agree  fermi | 09/30/05
No_Axe_to_Grind  Linux Guy 1000 | 09/07/05
Message has been deleted.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/07/05
RE: Hey, why don't you suck a rooster...  Linux Guy 1000 | 09/07/05
Incentive  Michael Kelly | 09/07/05
Your argument falls flat...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/07/05
No_Axe_to_Grind  Linux Guy 1000 | 09/07/05
Shackles?  rapson | 09/07/05
100% Spot on. THat argument makes no sense.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/07/05
Yes, shackles.  Michael Kelly | 09/07/05
Then...  rapson | 09/07/05
But the code IS free...  Michael Kelly | 09/07/05
Aha  rapson | 09/07/05
Well said Carl...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/07/05
Re: Well said Carl...  Michael Kelly | 09/07/05
Re: Aha  Michael Kelly | 09/07/05
Message has been deleted.  Linux Guy 1000 | 09/07/05
What is with your name calling?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/07/05
No just Sheepdip  osreinstall | 09/07/05
Happier people is the incentive.  osreinstall | 09/07/05
TYPO  osreinstall | 09/07/05
That certainly is the incentive  Michael Kelly | 09/07/05
It is very easy.  osreinstall | 09/07/05
wrong...  Monkey_MCSE | 09/07/05
You are not altrustic  osreinstall | 09/07/05
RE: You are not altrustic  Linux Guy 1000 | 09/07/05
It makes sense now  osreinstall | 09/07/05
But you see...  rapson | 09/08/05
Um..  Patrick Jones | 09/07/05
Lets look at that argument closely.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/07/05
Once again..  Patrick Jones | 09/07/05
Are you suggesting...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/07/05
They might stop enjoying it  Michael Kelly | 09/07/05
So your argument then is that...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/07/05
Re: So your argument then is that...  Michael Kelly | 09/07/05
Yes, the GPL is used to encumber the IP. Just like a for profit.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/07/05
Re: Yes, the GPL is used to encumber the IP. Just like a for profit.  Michael Kelly | 09/07/05
We are free to collaberate but pass the offering plate  osreinstall | 09/07/05
Let's look at your argument closely too  Michael Kelly | 09/07/05
1000 to 1 argument???  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/07/05
It makes even less sense  Michael Kelly | 09/07/05
Still flogging that horse.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/07/05
Re: Still flogging that horse  Michael Kelly | 09/07/05
The new name is "Encumbered Source"  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/07/05
I prefer Scientology Source or SS  osreinstall | 09/07/05
But the source isn't encumbered  Michael Kelly | 09/07/05
Alll your code are belong to us...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/08/05
No... All OUR code are belong to us  Michael Kelly | 09/08/05
But you are not allowed to do that  osreinstall | 09/08/05

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