On Wed, 2006-10-18 at 08:47 -0700, chip33az@netscape.net wrote:
> craigwhite@azapple.com wrote: 
> > GPL is very business friendly - you have a particular angle on it that
> > you aren't articulating but rather painting it with a broad and
> > misleading brush.
> > 
> > Craig
> > 
> > On Wed, 2006-10-18 at 08:20 -0700, Nathan England wrote:
> >   
> > > Honestly, I don't own an iPod. I don't care to listen to music much. I have 
> > > some hymns and Gospel music, that's it. I was simply trying to make a point.
> > > I don't know why I'm arguing this, I'd much rather use OGG as well. But back 
> > > to my original rant, companies wouldn't be so afraid to use things if the GPL 
> > > was more bussiness friendly.
> > > 
> > > On Wednesday 18 October 2006 08:08, you wrote:
> > >     
> > > > On Wed, 2006-10-18 at 08:06 -0700, Nathan England wrote:
> > > >       
> > > > > > Don't blame the "distro makers". Blame those who used MP3 format. (For
> > > > > > at least a few years we have had better choices.)
> > > > > >           
> > > > > Better choices? I agree. I used to love the old vq3 format, it blew away
> > > > > mp3 completely! OGG? It's ok. I used to use it, till I realized that it
> > > > > doesn't work anywhere.
> > > > > 
> > > > > My car stereo plays mp3 files.
> > > > > My iPod plays mp3 files.
> > > > > My DVD player plays mp3 files.
> > > > >         
> > > > ----
> > > > No question about it, it's easier to give in to proprietary standards
> > > > than to resist and push the manufacturers to adopt the open standards.
> > > > 
> > > > When you talk about an iPod, you are talking about Apple who has an axe
> > > > to grind as they seek to become the dominant force in DRM.
> > > > 
> > > > And just out of curiosity, doesn't iTunes convert the mp3 files into AAC
> > > > format before putting them on your iPod?
> > > > ----
> > > > 
> > > >       
> > > > > None of them have any idea what OGG is.
> > > > >         
> > > > ----
> > > > Are you sure about the 'none' ?
> > > > 
> > > > Craig
> > > >       
> >   
> I don't think the GPL is that business friendly as it levels the
> playing field.  The last thing that companies want is competition and
> that is what the GPL offers.  Companies like proprietary items so they
> don't have to worry about competition or innovation.  They can milk
> what they have for a very long time.
----
this of course ignores the fact that the bulk of GPL code is being
produced by people on the business payrolls.

Craig

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