From: Adam <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near
the bridge">

Geo. wrote:
> "Ad"  wrote in message
> news:4628534b$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>
>>> It's not now, why would they change that?
>>
>> It has been repeatedly.
>
> DRM is much more capable of creating this situation.
>
oH no doubt now not merely can you have "Sony only h/w" but also
"Sony only DRM" coz they really do possess that combo of
arrogance & stupidity

>> & can dictate h/w design to Sony hardware division.
>
> How? They would be irrelevant to the point that they make no money but
> depend on hardware sales for their survival.
>

Coz bonuses & thus porches etc for the pony tail exec types in the
music-film business depends on profits etc so it's in their interests to
screw everyone else (inc their h/w sugar-daddy) so long as they can make a
profit.

>> Not if the DVD kept "breaking" as Sony film kept changing the
>> encryption algorithm w/o updating the player.
>
> I'm not talking physical media. I'm thinking all sony content would be
> DRM free, available over fileshare networks and that most people are
> honest and would want a legal way to access it.
>

Fine you you & probably sony as a whole but no porches & ferraris
for the ponytailed execs.

Adam

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