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From: "The Chisa" <matt@holland.deathhouse.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 4:41 PM
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> http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/18276.html
> http://www.slashdot.org/articles/01/04/12/1159253.shtml
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/en/windowsxp/mpxpmp3.asp
These are all articles from April, and say nothing more than that Windows XP
will itself be limited to low-quality MP3s, but all other software will
still function. Four-month old reports among beta-testers of bugs and
hiccups in MS' new OS should be taken as four-month old reports among
beta-testers of bugs and hiccups in MS' new OS. If they have somehow
managed to specifically target some sort of crippling effects at MP3-related
software (rippers, encoders, etc), I doubt this will go unnoticed by the
creators of said software.
quoted 2 lines There was also another article in WSJ about how Windows XP can re-edit
> There was also another article in WSJ about how Windows XP can re-edit
> websites using something called Smart Tags, which put in extra links
Hasn't this been removed due to complaints?
http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6399150.html?tag=txt
quoted 2 lines And while we're on the subject, let's take a look at the highly
> And while we're on the subject, let's take a look at the highly
> controversial "Windows Product Activation" feature, as well:
This is controversial, but haters are always hoping that MS will kill
themselves by doing something stupid, and they haven't yet. This would be a
pretty stupid thing, and I have a feeling MS are going to be pretty smart
and flexible about it.
quoted 2 lines I think this ought to keep all you kids who think MS "ain't so bad" busy
> I think this ought to keep all you kids who think MS "ain't so bad" busy
> for a while.
Well, I sure am not a MS supporter (spent two years in college doggedly
supporting OS/2 Warp just cuz I hated MS so much) but I'm no longer a hater,
either. I use their software daily and have no problems with them so far,
since I have neither the time nor energy to bugger about with Linux and
stuff like I would have in high school in college.
Anyways, concerns aside, I really don't think XP will single-handly spell
the end of MP3-trading and small-label or artist-based music promotion and
distribution.
-Adam,
signing off
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