same with books.
interestingly though some libraries have books that have different
licencing things.
ie allowing you to share put on cd, etc.
At 02:51 AM 4/24/2013, you wrote:
Dark,
You haven't needed the iTunes program for a number of years now. I
know for a fact that iTunes files can be played in Windows Media
Player, edited in Goldwave, and I almost completely sure they'll
play in Winamp. Keep in mind though that this is for music and
podcasts only, movies and tv shows still have DRM attached to them
as they would anywhere.
Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 23, 2013, at 10:45, "dark" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi.
>
> Last I checked if you downloaded a track in itunes, you couldn't
use it without the itunes program at the least, if this has changed
I would indeed be interested to know, since it is the chief reason
I do not buy or use itunes since I want the freedom to listen to
any music or books I buy in any compatible device, ---- indeed
since I've painstakingly sat and created a configuration file for
winamp which runs exactly with my desktop speakers, obviously i'd
prefer to use that.
>
> As regards the comments about the community, the issue is not one
of copywrite or anything like that. if justin were still around and
selling his games, even if not updated I'd be the first person to
support him, however the issue is one of legacy. Justins games will
not be around anymore, in any way shape or form plane and simple.
>
> This is something which sega, nintendo and mainstream companies
got fairly quickly, which is why game collections for more modern
consoles not to mention services like Wii virtual console, xbox
live etc still exist, and are the place you can still get all your
old games, yes you have to pay for them, but that is not the issue,
(as I said, I'm the first to agree that developers should sell
their games). The same might be true of taped music going to cd, or
video casettes going to dvd. Yess, you might have to pay for the
new hardware format, but the thing is still available.
>
> It is justin's unwillingness to make his games available and
effectively saying "anyone who doesn't buy from me in the next
month can't have them" which is the issue here, not his right to
sell them or anything else. if another developer were selling them,
that would also be fine, but again that is not the case.
>
> As to the community, well there are scumbags anywhere. I have
noticed people have a huge downer on the games playing community in
general because of a number of pirates. yes, there are people who
believe that they are entitled to steal a dev's work because they
are blind, or the like, but please don't tar everyone with the same
brush since there are also plenty of people who do! indeed wish to
support game developement as wel.
>
> I have I'm afraid noticed a tendenccy among some people to over
emphasize and sterriotype the community generally, and believe the
worst of everyone's motives because of some less pleasant individuals.
>
> for example, as I have explained myself my issue with justin has
nothing to do with entitlement, being blind or anything else. I
might feel exactly the same if a developer of graphical indi games,
or indeed an audio drama company behaved in the same way.
>
> Beware the grue!
>
> Dark.
>
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