Dark, You haven't needed the iTunes program for a number of years now. I know for a fact that iTunes files can be played in Windows Media Player, edited in Goldwave, and I almost completely sure they'll play in Winamp. Keep in mind though that this is for music and podcasts only, movies and tv shows still have DRM attached to them as they would anywhere.
Sent from my iPhone On Apr 23, 2013, at 10:45, "dark" <d...@xgam.org> wrote: > Hi. > > Last I checked if you downloaded a track in itunes, you couldn't use it > without the itunes program at the least, if this has changed I would indeed > be interested to know, since it is the chief reason I do not buy or use > itunes since I want the freedom to listen to any music or books I buy in any > compatible device, ---- indeed since I've painstakingly sat and created a > configuration file for winamp which runs exactly with my desktop speakers, > obviously i'd prefer to use that. > > As regards the comments about the community, the issue is not one of > copywrite or anything like that. if justin were still around and selling his > games, even if not updated I'd be the first person to support him, however > the issue is one of legacy. Justins games will not be around anymore, in any > way shape or form plane and simple. > > This is something which sega, nintendo and mainstream companies got fairly > quickly, which is why game collections for more modern consoles not to > mention services like Wii virtual console, xbox live etc still exist, and are > the place you can still get all your old games, yes you have to pay for them, > but that is not the issue, (as I said, I'm the first to agree that developers > should sell their games). The same might be true of taped music going to cd, > or video casettes going to dvd. Yess, you might have to pay for the new > hardware format, but the thing is still available. > > It is justin's unwillingness to make his games available and effectively > saying "anyone who doesn't buy from me in the next month can't have them" > which is the issue here, not his right to sell them or anything else. if > another developer were selling them, that would also be fine, but again that > is not the case. > > As to the community, well there are scumbags anywhere. I have noticed people > have a huge downer on the games playing community in general because of a > number of pirates. yes, there are people who believe that they are entitled > to steal a dev's work because they are blind, or the like, but please don't > tar everyone with the same brush since there are also plenty of people who > do! indeed wish to support game developement as wel. > > I have I'm afraid noticed a tendenccy among some people to over emphasize and > sterriotype the community generally, and believe the worst of everyone's > motives because of some less pleasant individuals. > > for example, as I have explained myself my issue with justin has nothing to > do with entitlement, being blind or anything else. I might feel exactly the > same if a developer of graphical indi games, or indeed an audio drama company > behaved in the same way. > > Beware the grue! > > Dark. > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
