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Where in Hell have you guys been hiding????
Intel and especially M$ have jumped to the front in offering their services to help RIAA and the Movie Industry stop all you "naughty" copy people? Intel volunteered to produce what will be the MANDATORY chips for new motherboards starting when ever Congress passes the legislation (should be soon as there is a LOT of "contributions" to Congressional members coming from the recording and movie Industry being shoveled into Washington). There's been a number of petitions on the web to lobby Congress not to pass this legislation - but Congress listens to Money much more than random petitions.
To help this "worthy" cause that's REALLY being pushed by the RIAA and movie moguls, your friendly OS monopoly King (M$) has volunteered to put software in place to do an interim step at copy protection. I'm surprised that they were able to whip up a package this quickly for SP1, but if the item to be copied has the new no-copy ID then evidently SP1 will not allow the copy??? But then again, with the law suite from the 9 states still continuing, and a new threat from more suits from additional states, M$ is looking for every bit of leverage they can get.
You might try turning off IMAPI under services and anything else connected with it. Or disabling Media Player, etc. MAybe that'll get around any temporary patch in SP1.
If, I guess "When" is a better word, the legislation becomes law, ALL new motherboards MUST have the anti-copy chip in place or it doesn't get into the US (legally, any way).
All together now, say: "My how we all love Intel and Microsoft 'cause they simply do everything in our best interests!!"
Then go back about your business defending those slimey jerks and loving their buggy I.E., Outlook Express, Windows Scripting, on and on ad nauseum.
Most sites LATELY, including this one, have caved into the pressure from M$ regarding talking about "M$ taboo" subjects. Either they are starting to receive "donations" from M$, or they just don't have any BALLS left!!!!!
Note for MinnesotaKid:
Right NOW you have a legal right under existing U.S. Federal law to make one copy of any disk that you purchase! No licensing agreement is allowed to circumvent this provision - although they would like to imply that you only "licensed" the item. The law is clear. If you paid for a license and a disk, you ARE allowed to make ONE copy of the disk for backup purposes. Obviously, any new legislation promoted by the Industry will negate that provision, should it pass.
Last edited by Woogieman at Today at 5:57 pm
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