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Want to Avoid DRM?
Simple.

Don't use Microsoft products. Use Linux where you have choice. You can enable or disable DRM. But if you disable DRM and you want to access certain types of content you will have to do with out. But then that is your choice, a choice it seems that Microsoft doesn't want to give you. But hey if you use Microsoft you can choose to just not give a damn about DRM content and avoid all the same.

Now if DRM content just fails to make a profit it will disappear. If it proves to make a profit it will stay. Pretty simple actually.

By the way, try using an up to date version of Linux that is designed for the desktop. I'd suggest Lycoris or Lindows. But if you want it free go with SUSE or Mandrake.

Also if you happy with the Windows and the apps you have with Windows then why bother? Unless you are curious or find that you are fed up with Windows I'd suggest you just stick with what you know.
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Security "Features"  NT Admin | 12/11/03
Too True  GRindinAxTaRupy | 12/11/03
Back up your claim, please  d_jedi | 12/11/03
Nothing was "claimed"..just...  GRindinAxTaRupy | 12/11/03
Goll Dang You're Paranoid  nikoli | 12/11/03
No..it's...  GRindinAxTaRupy | 12/11/03
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Be watchful however...  circleking | 12/13/03
Yes, it was  d_jedi | 12/11/03
By the time they get it right, large corporations will be on Linux  DonnieBoy | 12/11/03
Dream on dude  marksashton | 12/11/03
Re: Dream on dude  middle of nowhere | 12/11/03
LOL!  marksashton | 12/11/03
Actually the only thing I've seen that isn't  Arrg | 12/11/03
Agreed..  d_jedi | 12/11/03
Remember, the Linux desktop only has to be "good enough"  DonnieBoy | 12/11/03
Why do you think it can happen again?  StorageGuru | 12/11/03
That's pretty funny  Jose Jimenez | 12/11/03
Jose will get tired trying  Bill Weisgerber | 12/11/03
Is that what I said, Bill?  Jose Jimenez | 12/11/03
Funny, lol  voska | 12/11/03
can you say Japan?  Arrg | 12/11/03
Microsoft is NOT associated with quality, maybe easy to use and well known  DonnieBoy | 12/11/03
Too much crack...  Rick_K | 12/11/03
Just the opposite  DrDoug018 | 12/12/03
No, Red Hat say Red Hat Linux is not ready  voska | 12/11/03
I agree, Lindows is much better for consumers, but Red Hat is best  DonnieBoy | 12/11/03
Details, please!!!  StorageGuru | 12/11/03
Sun's Java desktop if a loss leader...  marksashton | 12/11/03
and  JWatson77 | 12/11/03
Sun can go bankrupt, there will be others to take over.  DonnieBoy | 12/11/03
Have you tried..........  Jose Jimenez | 12/11/03
The Linux desktop is there, the problem is applications.  DonnieBoy | 12/11/03
"WE WILL CONQUER THE HOME AFTER THE GOVERNMENT AND ENTERPRISE."  nikoli | 12/11/03
They work  voska | 12/11/03
School's out already?  Jose Jimenez | 12/11/03
For the basic productivity worker we have great apps working very well  DonnieBoy | 12/11/03
Huh?  Rick_K | 12/11/03
Speaking just good enough  voska | 12/12/03
Keyboard, mouse and icons....  Jose Jimenez | 12/11/03
I Agree  wadeprater | 12/11/03
Which distro of Linux do you base your opinion on?  Jose Jimenez | 12/11/03
Want to Avoid DRM?  voska | 12/11/03
By the time Linux catches up  nite_w0lf | 12/11/03
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Ahhh, the dilemna of choice!  Jose Jimenez | 12/11/03
In case you missed it...  MalumRegnat | 12/11/03
wide awake  NemesisNL | 12/11/03
Exactly What You Said  nikoli | 12/12/03
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updating, patching  NemesisNL | 12/13/03
Please  kevin.weir | 12/11/03
My link can beat your two links  Jose Jimenez | 12/11/03
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Their time is running out  mozerd@... | 12/12/03
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Have you...  MalumRegnat | 12/11/03
Have you...  NemesisNL | 12/11/03
He already has found the cure  Aphelion | 12/12/03
Get the facts straight...I know it's hard  marksashton | 12/11/03
update, update, update  NT Admin | 12/11/03
Actually, I'm not pulling this stuff out of my rear end  marksashton | 12/11/03
Here's another  marksashton | 12/11/03
And another  marksashton | 12/11/03
3 Words  NT Admin | 12/11/03
michael-t  noShut_z | 12/11/03
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OK, you got me.  d_jedi | 12/11/03
Oh, UGLY  d_jedi | 12/11/03
Yet another uninformed opinion Jedi  Aphelion | 12/12/03
Definitely  saumur85 | 12/12/03
Big difference though  GRindinAxTaRupy | 12/11/03
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You forget...  rapson | 12/12/03
your right  JWatson77 | 12/11/03
Bull Droppings!  Rick_K | 12/11/03
not really..  d_jedi | 12/11/03
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Think about it  fastech@... | 12/11/03
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trust me?  NemesisNL | 12/11/03
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yeah  JWatson77 | 12/11/03
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one service pack  JWatson77 | 12/11/03
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