http://www.techspot.com/news/22161-bittorrent-signs-deal-with-studios-to-release-movies-over-the-internet.html
Blahhhhhh. This is going to bring more unwanted attention to BitTorrent, and it'll become harder and harder to pirate stuff. :(
Back to IRC!
sadness
private servers ftw
I think it's a step in the right direction. Movies are obviously going to end up being downloaded online, so why not try to make money off it?
On a sidenote, this can cause the internet's bandwidth to become far too saturated if it becomes popular, so the anti-net-neutrality people might have a good point. Make the studios pay!
If they make movies cheap online I'd be more willing to buy than just steal
Quote from: CrAz3D on July 11, 2006, 02:02:10 PM
If they make movies cheap online I'd be more willing to buy than just steal
Exactly.
But I'd also worry about the type of DRM that they have -- am I going to be able to play them on my computer? Move them to another computer if this one breaks? Burn it to a DVD to watch it with my friends?
Quote from: iago on July 11, 2006, 02:11:05 PM
Quote from: CrAz3D on July 11, 2006, 02:02:10 PM
If they make movies cheap online I'd be more willing to buy than just steal
Exactly.
But I'd also worry about the type of DRM that they have -- am I going to be able to play them on my computer? Move them to another computer if this one breaks? Burn it to a DVD to watch it with my friends?
there'd have to be a thing so you can only burn it so many times........
Quote from: CrAz3D on July 11, 2006, 02:13:59 PM
Quote from: iago on July 11, 2006, 02:11:05 PM
Quote from: CrAz3D on July 11, 2006, 02:02:10 PM
If they make movies cheap online I'd be more willing to buy than just steal
Exactly.
But I'd also worry about the type of DRM that they have -- am I going to be able to play them on my computer? Move them to another computer if this one breaks? Burn it to a DVD to watch it with my friends?
there'd have to be a thing so you can only burn it so many times........
If I can see it or hear it, I can copy it. You can't stop me with DRM.
Quote from: iago on July 11, 2006, 01:58:17 PM
I think it's a step in the right direction. Movies are obviously going to end up being downloaded online, so why not try to make money off it?
On a sidenote, this can cause the internet's bandwidth to become far too saturated if it becomes popular, so the anti-net-neutrality people might have a good point. Make the studios pay!
Cause getting things for free is always better.
Quote from: GameSnake on July 11, 2006, 04:16:07 PM
Cause getting things for free is always better.
Uh, no? Because, have you noticed, that free/open source games typically suck compared to published ones?
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Quote from: GameSnake on July 11, 2006, 04:16:07 PM
Cause getting things for free is always better.
Uh, no? Because, have you noticed, that free/open source games typically suck compared to published ones?
seriously....same with operating systems
Quote from: CrAz3D on July 11, 2006, 07:59:12 PM
seriously....same with operating systems
You're honestly stupid (or at least ignorant) if you truely think that. :P
Quote from: CrAz3D on July 11, 2006, 07:59:12 PM
seriously....same with operating systems
.... wow, way to add to Myndfyre's argument.
Like, I'd expect your post to be a sarcastic reply from open-source advocates.
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Quote from: GameSnake on July 11, 2006, 04:16:07 PM
Cause getting things for free is always better.
Uh, no? Because, have you noticed, that free/open source games typically suck compared to published ones?
Yeah. They have the money and funding to spend tons of time to make the game freakin' perfect. They also have to meet basic standards of coding so the product doesn't blowover and they lose all the money they poured into the game. Basically, the better they do, the more $$ they make.
Open-source/free games really have no motivation or funding to make the game great. It's all done in the spirit of fun and probably done in their free time, since programming an open-source game doesn't bring in income...
@Newby:
I imagine it isn't even the programming involved that makes open-source games difficult. It's the modeling and texturing.
There are lots of open-source 3D engines out there. Finding great models - it's like finding you a date.
I think a bigger problem than modelling and texturing is writing. Most good Open Source games I've played have no story line, but decent engines.
Quote from: CrAz3D on July 11, 2006, 02:02:10 PM
If they make movies cheap online I'd be more willing to buy than just steal
You already can buy/rent them rather inexpensively via Movielink.
Quote from: Sidoh on July 11, 2006, 08:02:35 PM
Quote from: CrAz3D on July 11, 2006, 07:59:12 PM
seriously....same with operating systems
You're honestly stupid (or at least ignorant) if you truely think that. :P
that was total sarcasm
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Quote from: GameSnake on July 11, 2006, 04:16:07 PM
Cause getting things for free is always better.
Uh, no? Because, have you noticed, that free/open source games typically suck compared to published ones?
I can illegaly download almost any game or movie I want for free.
Really? I usually have to pay to download my stuff illegally!
Anyway, IRC FTW.
Quote from: Newby on July 11, 2006, 01:20:50 PM
http://www.techspot.com/news/22161-bittorrent-signs-deal-with-studios-to-release-movies-over-the-internet.html
Blahhhhhh. This is going to bring more unwanted attention to BitTorrent, and it'll become harder and harder to pirate stuff. :(.
Back to IRC!
Back to newsgroups ;). Served me for years, still the best resource. Amen!