On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 12:24:11 -0500, Linonut wrote:
> * Erik Funkenbusch peremptorily fired off this memo:
>
>> It's not. Supporting Blu-Ray is not anti-DRM, it's anti-Microsoft. It's
>> clear that Roy was apparently molested as a child by Bill Gates or
>> something (yes, i'm being sarcastic).
>>
>> Roy is so vehemently anti-Microsoft that he will take *ANY* position that
>> is anti-Microsoft no matter how bad it may be for his best interests.
>>
>> HD-DVD is a prime example. The fact of the matter is, HD-DVD competition
>> forced Sony to compromise on the draconian measures that Blu-Ray originally
>> had. For instance, Blu-Ray did not offer mandatory managed copy (the
>> ability to make backup copies and exercise your fair use rights), leaving
>> it up to the studios to decide if they wanted to let you make a copy or not
>> (you know what that answer would be). HD-DVD required giving users the
>> ability to make backups. Sony eventually caved on this because of HD-DVD
>> competition.
>>
>> Now that HD-DVD is dead, Sony has already started talking about
>> "improvements" to Blu-Ray, which you can bet will restrict the few freedoms
>> they've conceded because of the competition.
>>
>> Good job guys.
>
> Extree extree! Erik claims Roy killed HD-DVD!
No, Roy did not kill HD-DVD, as I said in another post I believe it was the
sales-people on ground, convincing their customers that HD-DVD was dead,
because in 1 week sales fell by something like 75%, which can't be
attributed to consumers.
> Not to mention that, as far as I could tell, Microsoft was playing both
> side of that street.
What makes you say that?
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