Let me tell you a little story about a man named Cracked! Cracked! even before you start. That was a pre-emptive "Cracked!" Now, I have a whole bag of "Cracked!" with your name on it.
Think of all of the people employed to make all of these incompatible products. In an economy like we have today, we really should be embracing the chaos that is modern copy protection.
You forgot to mention how to break the DRM, if this explaination included "EVERYTHING" you wanted to know. I want to know how to break Fairplay DRM specifically.
"but then again, it's not as easy to rip a stream for Joe Blow as it is to share a file over Limewire"
Remember, though - all it takes is one clued in guy to rip the stream and Joe Blow can download it over Limewire forever. This is why DRM really doesn't work.
@jackjumper: I think that's why Hollywood is glad that, for now, streaming video looks like ass. Can you imagine a super-clean non-hiccupy HD Hulu stream? I don't think NBC or Fox can either!
So let me get this straight, you still can't watch the HD content from iTunes on your MBP through a 30" Cinema HD... god bless DRM, now even Apple stuff doesn't work with a Mac.
@Moargazm: Considering that Linux is already the OS of choice for self-righteous "counter-counter-culture" geek-chic douchebags, the redundancy would puzzle me.
Sorry, didn't mean to offend your copy of Insecure Ibex
@Moargazm: They're also good for identifying douchebags in general. They're either busy berating someone else's choice in computers, or they're busy walking around with their noses stuck up in the air so as to proudly display the dingle berries of El Jobso they've so dutifully collected.
@Moargazm: When will some people learn that there are more important things in life than which computer you might prefer? Thankfully most don't give a damn.
@Moargazm: I don't know about that. As far as simplicity in running goes, both OSX and Vista, while not perfect, each feature "set it and forget it" simplicity.
My Avira antivirus is free and runs in the background, very happily updating itself when it needs to. Same with the spyware program. As for firewall, it's built into my router. If there is an update, Vista downloads it in the background (a feature carried over from XP) and installs it by itself, rebooting if necessary. It logs onto the internet automatically when it leaves sleep. There's really very little for me to do but point to the program I want to run and run it.
My MacBook runs with the exact same level of simplicity. Every so often, the computer tells me there is an update, it downloads it and installs it. It runs slower than my VAIO, but it's also a year older.
My copy of Ubuntu installed on my Toshiba is rarely used. I just see no real need for it other than to tinker with when I get bored. It doesn't do anything that my Vista-powered VAIO or my Leopard-powered MacBook can't do and between the two, I can run 99% of the programs that I'd ever want to run.
I hate to break it to you but there is no real marketing angle or advantage for Linux for the average user.
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(2) You can readily test this out yourself - just go get the app. No article needed for substantiation.
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I'm sure that says it all.
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Remember, though - all it takes is one clued in guy to rip the stream and Joe Blow can download it over Limewire forever. This is why DRM really doesn't work.
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Sorry, didn't mean to offend your copy of Insecure Ibex
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My Avira antivirus is free and runs in the background, very happily updating itself when it needs to. Same with the spyware program. As for firewall, it's built into my router. If there is an update, Vista downloads it in the background (a feature carried over from XP) and installs it by itself, rebooting if necessary. It logs onto the internet automatically when it leaves sleep. There's really very little for me to do but point to the program I want to run and run it.
My MacBook runs with the exact same level of simplicity. Every so often, the computer tells me there is an update, it downloads it and installs it. It runs slower than my VAIO, but it's also a year older.
My copy of Ubuntu installed on my Toshiba is rarely used. I just see no real need for it other than to tinker with when I get bored. It doesn't do anything that my Vista-powered VAIO or my Leopard-powered MacBook can't do and between the two, I can run 99% of the programs that I'd ever want to run.
I hate to break it to you but there is no real marketing angle or advantage for Linux for the average user.