Vista...? Proceed with caution!

>
> Not sure how much of this is true, but I believe most of it is, and even if
> only 1/4 is true, it's enough to make me think twice or even thrice about
> going anywhere near Vista for a long time yet...
>
> http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/~pgut00...vista_cost.txt
>
> Executive Summary
> -----------------
>
> Windows Vista includes an extensive reworking of core OS elements in order
> to
> provide content protection for so-called "premium content", typically HD
> data
> from Blu-Ray and HD-DVD sources. Providing this protection incurs
> considerable costs in terms of system performance, system stability,
> technical
> support overhead, and hardware and software cost. These issues affect not
> only users of Vista but the entire PC industry, since the effects of the
> protection measures extend to cover all hardware and software that will ever
> come into contact with Vista, even if it's not used directly with Vista (for
> example hardware in a Macintosh computer or on a Linux server). This
> document
> analyses the cost involved in Vista's content protection, and the collateral
> damage that this incurs throughout the computer industry.
>
> Executive Executive Summary
> ---------------------------
>
> The Vista Content Protection specification could very well constitute the
> longest suicide note in history [Note A].
>
>
>
> --
> Regards,
> Chris.
> (Remove Elvis's shoes to email me)
>
>

> Att: Crossposted
>
>
> Chris
>
> Old news and was already posted. Also there was no need to crosspost
> this

>
> Not sure how much of this is true, but I believe most of it is, and even
> if only 1/4 is true, it's enough to make me think twice or even thrice
> about going anywhere near Vista for a long time yet...
>
> http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/~pgut00...vista_cost.txt
>
> Executive Summary
> -----------------
>
> Windows Vista includes an extensive reworking of core OS elements in order
> to
> provide content protection for so-called "premium content", typically HD
> data
> from Blu-Ray and HD-DVD sources. Providing this protection incurs
> considerable costs in terms of system performance, system stability,
> technical
> support overhead, and hardware and software cost. These issues affect not
> only users of Vista but the entire PC industry, since the effects of the
> protection measures extend to cover all hardware and software that will
> ever
> come into contact with Vista, even if it's not used directly with Vista
> (for
> example hardware in a Macintosh computer or on a Linux server). This
> document
> analyses the cost involved in Vista's content protection, and the
> collateral
> damage that this incurs throughout the computer industry.
>
> Executive Executive Summary
> ---------------------------
>
> The Vista Content Protection specification could very well constitute the
> longest suicide note in history [Note A].
>
>
>
> --
> Regards,
> Chris.
> (Remove Elvis's shoes to email me)
>

> Apple also uses DRM in their software, how you think they got Hollywood and
> the Music Industry to sell their stuff through through the iTunes Store?
> Also, Apple also locks into its own DRM technology for example the
> proprietary AAC codec the iPod uses.

> Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin] wrote:

>> Apple also uses DRM in their software, how you think they got Hollywood
>> and the Music Industry to sell their stuff through through the iTunes
>> Store? Also, Apple also locks into its own DRM technology for example the
>> proprietary AAC codec the iPod uses.

>
> I guess that leaves Linux.
>
> Alias

> not really. doesnt have too much to do with the os. its the file type
> and media thats involved

>
>
>
> "Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.es> wrote in message
> news:utrOIXBMHHA.1044@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin] wrote:

>>> Apple also uses DRM in their software, how you think they got
>>> Hollywood and the Music Industry to sell their stuff through through
>>> the iTunes Store? Also, Apple also locks into its own DRM technology
>>> for example the proprietary AAC codec the iPod uses.

>>
>> I guess that leaves Linux.
>>
>> Alias

>

> Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin] wrote:

>> Apple also uses DRM in their software, how you think they got Hollywood
>> and the Music Industry to sell their stuff through through the iTunes
>> Store? Also, Apple also locks into its own DRM technology for example the
>> proprietary AAC codec the iPod uses.

>
> I guess that leaves Linux.
>
> Alias

> Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin] wrote:

>> Apple also uses DRM in their software, how you think they got Hollywood
>> and the Music Industry to sell their stuff through through the iTunes
>> Store? Also, Apple also locks into its own DRM technology for example the
>> proprietary AAC codec the iPod uses.

>
> I guess that leaves Linux.
>
> Alias