Re: FSF anti-Vista campaign

On Thu, 08 Feb 2007 14:53:54 -0800, Beowulf wrote:

FYI: I read today in Linux Format magazine that the Free Software
Foundation is launching an anti-Vista campaign to let the public know
about the incredibly lousy restrictions Microsoft Vista puts on DRM
(digital rights management). At this point, as much I need WinXP for a
video editing workstation (used only out of necessity), I have no
interest in putting Vista on any of my PCs; the DRM infringments of
Vista just sound horrible.

To be quite frank, DRM is so far down my list of priorities it does not
even register.

.

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