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| said by ryu4000:Might as well get moving to macs/linux since riaa/mpaa main target is going be us windows users You know, you don't have to install the software...
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| You just said that in the post above, Gbcue.
The only issue with "just don't install it", is that on a Windows based system you need a security application in order to make sure your computer doesn't become virus ridden. If I understand correctly, the media corporations would like all virus scanning applications to include the ability to destroy software that may be related to software piracy. So, in the RIAA's wet dream, everyone would have to install software that would monitor the consumer and ensure that copyrights are not infringed upon. |
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said by ryu4000:Might as well get moving to macs/linux since riaa/mpaa main target is going be us windows users not when its in the FIRMWARE of your HARDWARE!
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said by ryu4000:Might as well get moving to macs/linux since riaa/mpaa main target is going be us windows users And if this tech actually becomes a reality and gains traction, I can, with 99% certainty, tell you what their response to alternative OS'es will be.
With Macs, they'll force Apple to embed this into the OS. If they don't, the labels will pull all their content from iTunes. In that scenario, Apple would have no choice but to comply.
With Linux, they'll launch a campaign to brand it as a "pirate OS", and they'll press for hardware manufacturers who sell in the U.S. to build into their hardware a prohibition against booting from an OS that isn't digitally signed. And you can bet that Linux won't be a "trusted" OS. Of course, Linux is widely used on servers, so it would be hard to kill, so the studios will offer a deal: certain Linux distros can be digitally signed if their blocking tech is included. I realize that it could be stripped out by an experienced user, but it will effectively neuter Linux as an alternative for the masses.
And in case someone replies that modded versions of the digitally signed distros without the blocking tech could simply be posted online, you can bet that the blocking software's definitions would be updated to screen them out. If you want the modded distro, you'll have to find a way around the blocking software in order to download it. It'll be possible, but it may be difficult enough for the average user that they won't bother.
I'm not saying we will definitely go down this path, but don't delude yourself into thinking that simply switching OS'es will get you off of these guys' radar screens. |
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