Possible SPAM: [TriLUG] video and dvd buring on Linux?

[Tanner Lovelace]

On Mon, 2002-11-18 at 20:22, Bill Vinson wrote:
> This is REALLY not a reason to avoid Apple. They package iDVD with their
> internal DVD burners.  The software is added-value for people who buy
> their hardware.  Nothing wrong with making a good piece of software
> available to people buying your equipment so they can get the most out
> of it.  iDVD isn't available for sale outside of hardware with the sole
> exception of a $20 upgrade for users of the older version.

[... entire rant snipped ...]

> Michael, sorry, this was not a flame on you as you simply posted the
> story, but I expect others to give companies like Apple the same respect
> of their licensing choices as Apple has given us.  They have honored on
> all their code (that I know of) and have released fixes back to the
> community in most (if not all) cases. Can't say for sure on that as I
> don't know, but it seems fitting we treat them with the same respect.
> 
> Stepping off the soap box ;)

Bill,

I'm not sure I want to support a company that wields such a large
stick as the DMCA in this way.  What's to say they don't modify
iDVD to have even more draconian measures?

As far as licensing is concerned, I'm sure there are many people
who would just as soon support a free operating system than
give money to a non-free one.  Presumably that's why everyone
is here.  After all, this is the Triangle *Linux* Users Group,
and not HardCider. :-)  

So, I would say that Michael had a very valid point.  People
should take everything they can into account before purchasing
any new computer.

Tanner

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