On Sat, 2004-06-19 at 06:45, Edgars Smits wrote: > http://craphound.com/msftdrm.txt > > This talk was originally given to Microsoft's Research Group > and other interested parties from within the company at their > Redmond offices on June 17, 2004. > > It's a long (14pp) but well writ talk given to Microsoft > folks by a guy from the EFF. Good reading. > > "Here's what I'm here to convince you of: > 1. That DRM systems don't work > 2. That DRM systems are bad for society > 3. That DRM systems are bad for business > 4. That DRM systems are bad for artists > 5. That DRM is a bad business-move for MSFT" > > Since so many of us do love that DRM.... > > Ed Smits
Ed - notice my signature - look through the archives - I've been against DRM from the onset of it's proposal. stephen kuhn - proprietor ============================== illawarra computer services a kuhn media australia company http://kma.0catch.com mobile: 0410.728.389 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Mandrake Linux release 9.1 (Bamboo) for i586 ------------------------------------------------------------------ * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * We expressly refuse to utilise Microsoft DRM encoded documents ------------------------------------------------------------------ Certified virus-free since we don't use Microsoft products One of the rules of Busmanship, New York style, is never surrender your seat to another passenger. This may seem callous, but it is the best way, really. If one passenger were to give a seat to someone who fainted in the aisle, say, the others on the bus would become disoriented and imagine they were in Topeka Kansas.
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