Date: Tue, 2 Nov 1999 19:12:53 -0500 From: Randall Hopper <aa8vb@ipass.net> To: Jon Smith <jonsmith@physics.purdue.edu> Cc: freebsd-multimedia@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Sigma Designs speaks on the hollywood plus Message-ID: <19991102191253.A2685@ipass.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9911011258290.70624-100000@galileo.physics.purdue.edu> References: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9911011258290.70624-100000@galileo.physics.purdue.edu>
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Jon Smith: |I sent them the following message: | |<<SNIP>> |> Do you have any plans to make the Hollywood Plus usable under Linux or |> FreeBSD or any other NON-Windows operating systems? |> |> Point of question: I have and use Windows NT almost exclusively to play my |> DVD's. Why am I being forced to pay homage (and $$$$) to Bill Gates to |> use this product? Unlike many things, this technology does require |> security to prevent anyone from copying the DVD's. |> |<<SNIP>> Cool. Hope it materializes, and not with binary-only Linux ELF drivers. Your homage comment reminds me of some Windoze news I read today: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.theregister.co.uk/991102-000008.html The full estimated retail cost for Windows 2000 Professional will be $319. An upgrade from NT will cost $149, and upgrades from Windows 95 and 98 $219. The Windows 9x upgrade costs on the other hand represent a hefty hike over previous upgrade costs for the 'consumer' type operating systems. A Windows 98 upgrade will currently cost you $90 max, while the full product is $170. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Go Bill!" Drive those mindless masses into the FreeBSD and Linux courts. Randy To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-multimedia" in the body of the message
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