RealNetworks rep to Linux: DRM or die!<\/a><\/p>\nYou need DRM about as much as you need anything containing the word “rectal”. Nothing good is prefixed by the word “rectal”. Even if you like it that way – the only time the word rectal is ever used in that context is to do with disease.<\/p>\n
Mind you, if you consider all the shit music that’s pumped out these days, maybe if it’s all locked up in DRM and I never see or hear it the world will be a better place. That’s right Robbie Williams, I’m looking at you.<\/p>\n
Can anybody remember a time when Real shipped a product that anybody actually wanted to use<\/span>? No? Well, that’s because they never have. Apart from the wow factor of being able to get audio (and then video) over the Interweb (err… net it was back then)\u00c2\u00a0 it just felt like they hated you. I am still bitter about that linux ppc build that couldn’t even pause reliably.<\/p>\nEven Microsoft did better with their Windows Masterba…err.. Media Player. For a start, I’ve seen somebody use it in the past six years<\/span>.<\/p>\nSo an irrelevant company is saying something stupid and wants to rob me of my freedom.
\nSay NO to DRM. Also say no to drugs – but mostly say NO to DRM.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
(note that this entry is in the “Inciting Hatred” category. it is not meant to be well argued or anything. I’m ranting. get-over-it). RealNetworks rep to Linux: DRM or die! 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