On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 11:30:56 -0500, Erik Funkenbusch wrote:
> On Sat, 16 Feb 2008 17:18:36 -0800, Tim Smith wrote:
>
>> In article <3157956.GDK8WjBJoX@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>> You say you are against DRM, but you seem happy that Blu-Ray is going to
>>>>> win. Â Blu-Ray has more DRM than HD-DVD.
>> ...
>>> Tim, get back to the Windows/Microsoft newsgroups where you belong. You are
>>> completely missing the point and bend backwards to discredit me. You can drop
>>> the stalking, too.
>>
>> Blu-Ray has AACS, region coding, and BD+.
>>
>> HD-DVD has AACS.
>>
>> Here's what BD+ does:
>>
>> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BD%2B>
>>
>> How is supporting Blu-Ray consistent with your anti-DRM stance?
>> Shouldn't your position be that NEITHER Blu-Ray nor HD-DVD is acceptable?
>
> 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.
Schestowitz is a what I call a "blind eyed Linux zealot" .
You are correct Erik, Roy will support anything that is anti-Microsoft no
matter how bad it is or how it will actually limit his freedom in the long
term.
It's a sickness I tell ya'.
--
Moshe Goldfarb
Collector of soaps from around the globe.
Please visit The Hall of Linux Idiots:
http://linuxidiots.blogspot.com/
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