11-04-2005, 10:00 PM
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The "M" In DRM Clearly Stands For Madness
http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=2083&tag=nl.e540
"Sooner or later, it was bound to happen � a Digital Restrictions Management (DRM) management technology that, by design, often keeps you from consuming that content on devices that use other DRM technologies actually ends up keeping you from consuming content that's protected by it as well. Talk about a trainwreck. Actually, in this case, we have two trainwrecks in one � trainwrecks that perfectly demonstrate how proprietary DRM technologies are going to turn the frictionless utopia we should be after into a friction-laden migraine headache."
Microsoft released an update for their Media Center platform that can wreak havoc with your content if you do something stupid, like change the processor, hard drive or something insanely foolhardy like alter a BIOS setting. 8O Microsoft has rreleased a simple 5 step process to fix this issue. Well, they used 5 numbers in counting the steps. It looks more like 20+ steps when you include the notes and the fact that step 4 (or step eleventeen, depending on how you count) takes you to a friendly "Upgrading your Windows Media DRM Component" wizard that will no doubt take you through the "Windows Genuine Advantage" screens too. So, call it 50 steps. Can you imagine going through this hassle? The more DRM I see, the better my DRM hacking kung fu is getting. 
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11-04-2005, 10:13 PM
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Re: The "M" In DRM Clearly Stands For Madness
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Originally Posted by Ed Hansberry
The more DRM I see, the better my DRM hacking kung fu is getting. |
Go Hackersan!
That poll question! :lol: Genius.....
Ed, uh, your holding back buddy. Tell us how you really feel about DRM.
8O
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11-04-2005, 10:29 PM
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I think your poll is lacking objectivity. I'm sure there are lots of positive things about DRM... I just can't think of any. :roll:
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11-04-2005, 10:32 PM
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I think the poll is misleading. Anyone who simply answered "I hate it" probably never bothered to read the second option. :wink:
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11-04-2005, 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by alon.albert
I think the poll is misleading. Anyone who simply answered "I hate it" probably never bothered to read the second option. :wink:
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ROFL!
Laziness... man, it is just a killer....
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11-04-2005, 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by alon.albert
I think the poll is misleading. Anyone who simply answered "I hate it" probably never bothered to read the second option. :wink:
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Weren't you ever taught in school to read all the answer choices before choosing?  Anyway, Welcome to Pocket PC Thoughts, as it appears this is your first post!
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11-04-2005, 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Jon Westfall
Welcome to Pocket PC Thoughts, as it appears this is your first post!
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Thanks, I've been here a while, I just couldn't resist posting this time.
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11-04-2005, 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Jon Westfall
I think your poll is lacking objectivity. I'm sure there are lots of positive things about DRM... I just can't think of any. :roll:
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I am positive I hate it. How's that?
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11-04-2005, 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Ed Hansberry
I am positive I hate it. How's that?
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Now THAT's exactly the answer I was looking for! No holding back... no, wishy-washiness...
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11-04-2005, 11:55 PM
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This poll should have one more answer to select from.
3. I go out of my way to avoid DMR like the Plague that it is.
I would not say that I hate DMR. That is too strong of a word, to hate something is to show emotion, I simply remain apathetic to it.
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