> Date: Fri, 18 May 2012 20:41:14 +0100 > From: neil.greenwood....@gmail.com > To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Interesting information in The Register that may be > useful in evangelism > > On 18.05.12 20:18, Barry Titterton wrote: > > It seems that Microsoft will be shipping Win8 without the ability to > > play DVDs. They justify it by citing the rise in popularity of streaming > > media such as Netflix. Users who really want it will have to pay extra. > > > > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/05/04/windows_media_dvd_playback_dead/ > > > > MS tried this in the past, I think it was with MediaPlayer9, but back > > then users just shrugged and installed a free option such as VLC. But > > now, with Secure Boot, MS can make sure that users do not have another > > option. Except for upgrading to Ubuntu of course! > > > > I don't think secure boot would stop you installing VLC, but it may stop > you installing Ubuntu. > > That's my uninformed understanding, anyway. > > > Neil. > > So where is it going to stop, will W8 ever sell with so many restrictions ? > My Ubuntu 12.04 computer will play any DVD, yes, even the most recent CSS > encription, all necessary decoding information was obtained from open source > contributors. Try as they may, Microsoft are just causing people to look at > alternative operating systems. Do you remember that announcement that > Microsoft would ship their operating system, without a web browser, to the EU > ? They changed their mind a Internet Explorer and Firefox were given as > options. There is still time to contribute to the governments open source > trawl, avoiding expensive software cost is a significant issueI'll repeat > what another has said, Ubuntu 12.04 is the best thing since sliced bread, and > how much was the operating system ? > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
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