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CptnObvious999 · Post by **CptnObvious999** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 1:53 pm

allix wrote:DRM is the biggest compromise free software has ever made, if it takes that route, then the vendors have more control and linux will in turn suffer great loss.

Linux is and always will be be an open platform meaning any software can be writen to use it. If Linux gets support to play DRMs it will be a good thing. I won't use it but some people need it and if it comes to the desktop that means that companies are starting to see the need to support Linux which is obviously a good thing.

allix · Post by **allix** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 2:17 pm

CptnObvious999 wrote:
allix wrote:DRM is the biggest compromise free software has ever made, if it takes that route, then the vendors have more control and linux will in turn suffer great loss.
Linux is and always will be be an open platform meaning any software can be writen to use it. If Linux gets support to play DRMs it will be a good thing. I won't use it but some people need it and if it comes to the desktop that means that companies are starting to see the need to support Linux which is obviously a good thing.

ok you have a valid point, but it does not mean everything should be chucked at it and blindly accepted. People who need DRM will not have linux on there mind. There want something that just works.
Not forgetting if something goes wrong they want a 24/7 support line.

chuck · Post by **chuck** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:15 pm

allix wrote:ok you have a valid point, but it does not mean everything should be chucked at it and blindly accepted. People who need DRM will not have linux on there mind. There want something that just works.
Not forgetting if something goes wrong they want a 24/7 support line.

Should you simply and blindly accept DRM on any platform? I think that over all anyone who is accepting it now will continue to accept it until they learn otherwise. If they try a Linux desktop and it 'just works' they will be happy.

And if people really do want 24/7 support if something goes wrong, there are companies out there now for them if they come to the Linux side of things. Outside of corporate I have yet to meet anyone who calls MS for support. Most people call their PC manufacturer or friend.