Comment This is just spite (Score 1) 345
What we're seeing is pure spite on the part of the MPAA. If they aren't total idiots they must already realize that:
1)Nothing they can do can get rid of DeCSS at this point.
2)Even if they did manage to get rid of DeCSS, once DVD-R's drop below $600 and DVD blanks drop under $8 a piece, large numbers of people are going to begin copying DVDs.
In this light, the MPAA's actions take on a scary new signifigance. The MPAA represents the first large scale group to intentionaly attempt to destroy the internet. Previous threats have been from people/groups that simply wanted to make things better (in their opinion), not realizing or caring about the effects of this change (I don't think anyone would say that the Republican Communication's Dency Act was designed with the intent to destroy the internet, even though that would have been the effect).
The way this campain is being carried out seems to support my conclusion. Attacking 2600 can't slow the spread of DeCSS. All it can do, is piss a lot of people of and show off the MPAA's legal muscle.
It almost seems as if MPAA wants to bring together everyone who will fight with them so that they can have some sort of dramatic confrontation (expecially ironic, because that would be a very hollywood type of ending for this struggle).
1)Nothing they can do can get rid of DeCSS at this point.
2)Even if they did manage to get rid of DeCSS, once DVD-R's drop below $600 and DVD blanks drop under $8 a piece, large numbers of people are going to begin copying DVDs.
In this light, the MPAA's actions take on a scary new signifigance. The MPAA represents the first large scale group to intentionaly attempt to destroy the internet. Previous threats have been from people/groups that simply wanted to make things better (in their opinion), not realizing or caring about the effects of this change (I don't think anyone would say that the Republican Communication's Dency Act was designed with the intent to destroy the internet, even though that would have been the effect).
The way this campain is being carried out seems to support my conclusion. Attacking 2600 can't slow the spread of DeCSS. All it can do, is piss a lot of people of and show off the MPAA's legal muscle.
It almost seems as if MPAA wants to bring together everyone who will fight with them so that they can have some sort of dramatic confrontation (expecially ironic, because that would be a very hollywood type of ending for this struggle).
