[mythtv-users] MythTV vs. Windows Media Center

David Liana dliana.mythtv at gmail.com
Thu Feb 10 19:20:03 UTC 2011


On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 2:10 PM, Ben Kamen <bkamen at benjammin.net> wrote:

> Just keep in mind that when you say you don't mind DRM, you're essentially
> supporting the problem and eventually
> you will probably get burned -- somehow, sometime. Like when that DVD will
> only play on Brand X and you just bought
> brand Y -- but Brand Y wasn't part of the consortium. Or you bought a song
> in iTunes you can't import it to your car's
> mp3 player which is 1000 times better than your iPod.
>
> I realize this is more philosophical than probably needed for this group -
> but it goes back to what I was saying earlier.
>
> When people accept being a little controlled... they get... well, really
> controlled... and are usually not happy about it.
>
> Give them an inch, and suddenly you'll realize they've taken a mile. (In
> psychology, I believe this is the "Foot in the door" technique.)
>
> Thus, I personally choose not to support "them" (whoever they may be)
> monetarily by buying products I know
> are part of the problem. DRM is part of the problem.
>
> As an example (and it's been in talked about enough on the web that it
> should make people worry),
>
> If the music industry could, they would charge you a nickel EVERY TIME you
> hear a song. The SAME song.
>
> That's why they want DRM.
>
> That bothers me. Maybe I'm the only one.
>
> Oh well.
>
>  -Ben
>
>

You aren't the only one.  I think that's why a lot of us are here - and they
few people I've helped set up MythTV wanted it in the first place - they
wanted a bit more freedom than Windows/Non-FLOSS/Cable Companies give
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