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- Report: Nielsen to unveil Web piracy remedy
- Report: Nielsen to unveil Web piracy remedyHas anyone talked to the Writer's Guild?Because I am sure they would love to get a few extra dollars from this as people probably won't care for this matter in the slightest.P.S. Did not RTFAIt sounds like the content...they are talking about is...
- Discussion threads 2007-12-05
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- SP1+brings+with+it+a+softer%2C+gentler%2C+naggier+WGA+-+Day+3Message has been deleted.IE for only 60 minutes at a timeMS really shouldn't reward bad behavior.Seriously, it does appear that MS has been listening to the complaints about Vista and is making an effort to remedy them. Still waiting for the performance comparisons with XP.RE: SP1+brings+with+it+a+softer%2C+gentler%2C+naggier+WGA+-+Day+3Gates and the rest...
- Discussion threads 2008-02-09
- Surprise! There will be a PDC 2008 after all
- Surprise! There will be a PDC 2008 after allMicrosoft speaks in code satire :^0.I understand that some of you are confused by the language Microsoft uses. Well, you are not alone. And, I'm here to help. It's true. Microsoft DOES speak in code. But, if you understand the code, you...
- Discussion threads 2007-12-06
- Global Legal Challenges: General Counsel forum, Stanford's E-Commerce Best Practices conference
- (Mark Lemley, Maren Christensen, Daniel Cooperman)There's a group of high profile in-house counsel participated today in the General Counsel forum at Stanford Law School's Fourth Annual E-Commerce Best Practices conference, including: Mark Lemley, Stanford Law School and Keker & Van Nest LLP Maren Christensen, Universal Studios Daniel Cooperman, Oracle Clint Smith, MySQL Kent Walker, Google Ian...
- Blog posts 2007-06-18
- Problems arise with Vista's validation
- Last year, when Microsoft announced a new anti-piracy infrastructure for Windows Vista, I was skeptical. Heres what I wrote at the time:Whats most distressing about the SPP announcement is Microsofts continued insistence that its anti-piracy tools are nearly perfect and that innocent victims never suffer from errors in their code....
- Blog posts 2007-02-26
- Microsoft on WGA
- In my previous post I severely criticized Microsoft over their implementation and handling of the Windows Genuine Advantage anti-piracy scheme. Approximately one in five systems fail validation Its only fair that I allow the company the right to reply. The comments didnt come in time to appear in...
- Blog posts 2006-10-06
- Microsoft: 'Software piracy is not a victimless crime'
- I tend to restrict my blogging here to hardware related matters, but I feel compelled to comment on the latest twists in the Windows Genuine Advantage saga.This latest twist is the announcement that Windows Vista is to have technology similar to WGA "hard baked" into it. This announcement came...
- Blog posts 2006-10-04
- For Vista, WGA gets tougher
- For Windows Vista, Microsoft is rolling out a new version of its Windows Genuine Advantage anti-piracy program, complete with a new name: the Windows Software Protection Platform. This time, they mean business.Technically, its not a kill switch, but its arguably a near-death experience for your PC.Lets call it WGA Plus,...
- Blog posts 2006-10-04
- Hackers working hard to circumvent Microsoft's anti-piracy tech
- Included in the Windows Update that Microsoft pushed out to XP users at the end of April is a piracy checker that double checks the authenticity of your XP installation. For some odd reason, the update didn't take place on my system until yesterday. As can be seen from...
- Blog posts 2006-06-01
- Wiping an infected computer is best for any OS
- Wiping an infected computer is best for any OSA datum here and a datum thereI have almost given up. There are many programs that put the data in a subdirectory of the program itself, and won't look anywhere else. Even if you "import" data, it puts that data in the...
- Discussion threads 2006-04-05
- Sony rootkit used open source
- Sony rootkit used open sourceThe guy from Homeland Security was spot on"It's very important to remember that it's your intellectual property -- it's not your computer."If the content providers make it clear upfront that they will not sell me content unless it's in a format in which it can be...
- Discussion threads 2005-11-18
- DVD swapping site presses retailers for play
- DVD swapping site presses retailers for playA point showing DVDs are too expensive"But if given a chance to think about it, most customers put that $17 disc back in the rack. "They might only watch it once, so they'd rather rent it," he said."This just shows that DVDs are too...
- Discussion threads 2005-07-20
- Passing judgement on Microsoft's media juggernaut
- Passing judgement on Microsoft's media juggernautGlad you revisited this.Also glad to see a non-biased review of where things stand and how they got there. I said the samething you have said in your closing remarks. If there is a "blame" to place then it must be placed upon...
- Discussion threads 2005-06-09
- Hollywood lawsuits to strike Net pirates
- Hollywood lawsuits to strike Net piratesHang em high !The only good Pirate is a dead Pirate !!!iTunes for movies and TV showsWhen are we going to get an iPod that plays video files?This was to be expectedI have no sympathy for the person who isn't willing to spend the 5...
- Discussion threads 2004-11-04
- 'Pirate Act' raises civil rights concerns
- 'Pirate Act' raises civil rights concernsWhoa! This is serious stuff!It is really pathetic how these lawmakers stand behind the corrupt RIAA. I am positive it is a BIG money thing, but everyone has a conscious and everyone should have self morals. To allow this to slip to the...
- Discussion threads 2004-05-26
- Consumer group sues over copy protected CDs
- Consumer group sues over copy protected CDsThis should be interestingI agree completely. Charging 20 euro's for a cd and then preventing me from listening to it where ever I want is crazy. I hope the belgian court will make minced meat of the record companies. It's time the companies are...
- Discussion threads 2004-01-05
- Senators ask P2P companies to police themselves
- Senators ask P2P companies to police themselvesOK, I'll bite...Police themselves or what? The Feinstein bill is an example.In at leas three separate incidents this month, the studios themselves leaked "pre-release" material to create publicity, but they won't go to jail; only the people that download them.All the P2P software I've...
- Discussion threads 2003-11-21
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