optikl wrote:
> Imhotep wrote:
>
>> Max Burke wrote:
>
>
>>>
>>> There are far more important things to hate in the world than a software
>>> company.....
>>> That is, if you're not a *nix 'advocate' of course.....
>>>
>>
>>
>> ...how about major companies that stickup for spammers? How about
>> those same
>> companies that do not do much to protect their over priced systems from
>> becoming spyware magnets? Nope, I am content with this being an
>> "important
>> thing"....
>>
>> As for being a "*nix advocate" I am and I am proud of that...
>>
>> Im
>
>
> There wouldn't be as many nix advocates had Microsoft followed the model
> that makes great companies great. The three legs of the stool are
> customer focus, market share and employee focus. Great companies inspire
> customer loyalty, dominate market share and are great places for
> employees to work. Microsoft got rid of the first leg a while ago. The
> second leg is still strong. I have no idea about the third; any
> Microsoft employees care to comment?

To me it is a question of "who" Microsoft considers its most valuable
customers. Apparently it is not the paying customers, but DRM
advocates, and "advertisers" and their own interests (they do own the
worlds largest movie archive and worlds 3rd largest studio and 2nd
largest TV network).

I have already considered the hardware DRM based approach that MS is now
foisting indicating they have to because the "movie studios demand it"
(indication of customer) before they will allow us the next generation
of digital content. I calculate it will take about $500 in hardware
modifications to break the protection.

Additionally the broken content will be free of any DRM constraint.
This would be illegal however the pirates I do not believe will have any
issue with the limitation.

I am just curious how many millions it will cost their paying customers,
to protect the DRM advocates, on a scheme that won't work. Yes, it
will require hardware modifications, but this behavior has always pushed
the envelope. I expect Freenet and other similar technologies to
blossom in the next decade completely changing the web as we know it
today, and thwarting those who think they control it. It shall be fun to
watch.

Winged