yeah ownership is kinda illusionary in some cases, even the stuff with warranty applicaitons,
yeah ownership is kinda illusionary in some cases, even the stuff with warranty applicaitons,
I'm not really worried about much of this stuff, because I know there are thousands of people out there (some of them very intelligent) who make their living off pirating content. Whether or not that encryption gets cracked depends on if they can make their next house payment or eat. I'm not glorifying them or saying that makes it right, but it's a simple fact. It'll get cracked, it'll get on bittorrent, and we'll all be happy.
As always, these protection schemes will only screw over the honest users. Those actually breaking the law, pirating content, and stealing profits will get past it, and continue on as always. As soon as someone in the corporate office wakes up and realizes this, the world will instantly become a better place...
i get closer and closer to removing M$ from my dual-boot windows/linux PC.
Hey look Bill just crapped from the third story window !!! I think there's a bum down there he's trying to drown.
Hey maybe its far-fetched copy protection he's trying to stuff down his throat.
For most of us, that may be easier said than done. From fonts to file formats to graphics and color matching, Windows is so embedded in the business world that it could be very difficult to make such a change. Both Windows and Office own so much of the marketshare that trying to stay compatible with clients out there might be far more trouble than it is worth.Quote:
Originally Posted by REMF
Many companies even tailer web sites for IE even though it deviates from web standards.
On principle it would be nice, but reality is a harsh mistress.
Still microsoft shouldn't try to throw copy-protection down our throats. I mean SC:CT's Starforce 6 protection is more of an industry standard than anything. Power without the stupidity please people. And here Microsoft is trying to set a stupid standard for copy protection. Trust me within half a month, someone with a smart brain is going to crack that crap.
I totally agree. Sadly, Microsoft is in such a dominant position, they can pretty much get away with it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Transfurzz
Either way, I have this really good feeling that it will never make it to final release. God has a way of awarding good people, like us, who don't buy pirates most of the time. :)