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To: ShorelineMike
Reading on a Kubuntu machine because I don't want to deal with Vista's DRM. Heck, I replaced the "MP3 player" (Toshiba Gigabeat, Zune predecessor) system with Rockbox so I don't have to deal with DRM there either.

I don't share my MP3s nor do I acquire anything that's not legitimate; I just don't like the in-your-face "lockdowns."

6 posted on 02/03/2007 6:57:55 PM PST by sionnsar (†trad-anglican.faithweb.com†|Iran Azadi| 5yst3m 0wn3d - it's N0t Y0ur5 (SONY) | UN: Useless Nations)
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To: sionnsar
"I just don't like the in-your-face "lockdowns."

Same here. I bought a DVD Burner today. After installing it, I put in a DVD, and Windows Media Player wouldn't even play it. Some message regarding copyrights showed up, or it may have been licensing. It must be nice for the MPAA to have a big OS maker write software just the way they want it. I wonder how much the MPAA is paying them.

I then jut downloaded a media player that's far better than Windows Media Player anyway, so it's all good. =)

35 posted on 02/03/2007 9:09:08 PM PST by KoRn
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