I'm still mourning the loss of Fez II thanks to all the haters and trolls :(

Well that was a silly question...I thought we all already knew Google's the one on track to be the next Microsoft. Just as Microsoft was the next IBM before it.

nm...just ignore that, I see where the OP mentions now. Stupid slashdot, why can't I delete posts >_

She did not purposefully release that this was her pseudonym, so kind of a bad example. There have been numerous news posts today about how she's mad at the PR firm that leaked the info... http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/07/19/203548818/book-news-j-k-rowling-very-angry-that-law-firm-leaked-her-name

Even if Moore's "law" finally runs out, we'll still find ways to advance. Just as the multi-core shift has prolonged it kinda sorta in the CPU space, 3D chip design will continue to move us forward for the time being, until quantum computing or something novel based on memristors becomes available.

Yeah, I thought that was weird too. Every other 3D printer company I've seen was more than happy to show some examples of what they can make. I'm gonna consider this vaporware for now...

I looked at your party's site, and I see one glaring thing missing for you to have my support. I'd like to see a focus on true grass roots, distributed, bottom up government be a concentrated goal. A move toward direct democracy, participatory politics and proportional representation. Obviously this is a big, complex topic that would probably take many decades to transition to, but any progress toward it would be good IMO. Power should flow up from the people, not down from the White House.

Secondly, I think it would also fit in well with the rest of your agenda to make a concentrated effort in promoting mutualist organizations like cooperatives and other employee/member owned business models. Put in place incentives that push for them to replace the capitalist corporatism we have today. For true freedom we need democracy in the work place, not just the goverment.

Until then, I'll stick with the Green Party.

God damn it...this is why I haven't commented on Slashdot for the past 5 years >_<
Fine...let's play your game...

So, now you've made it clear you either did not even read my original post or most certainly did not comprehend it. The whole point is this: DRM on things you have purchased = Bad. DRM on things you rent = perfectly fine and reasonable.

Once again, we're NOT talking about things you have purchased! That IS bad...but that's not what we're frakking talking about here >_<

No, if I was advocating the polar opposite, I'd be advocating that any and all things should have DRM! Because it's just awesome! (that was sarcasm, since apparently you need everything spelled out for you)

Well, if anything you have at least done the service for me today in remembering how pathetic this community is for when you actually want to have a discussion rather than iconoclasts spouting off the same repetitive bullshit. Slashdot comments might as well be a thread on 4chan it still seems. Thanks...

How is IP an immoral concept? You can't just make blanket statements like that and act like it's something everyone agrees with you on.

Well, this is how you ended your "argument"...

So, I'm pretty sure I did read you right. Your words make it sound like you're pretty hardcore in believing this to be a binary issue, with no option for a middle ground. Pretty much the definition of extremism. That and the use of Stallman's old "defective by design" rhetoric. So, I think we're done here...or at least I am.

If Netflix not working just how you want it inspires you to violence, you should probably seek some professional help.

There is no DRM in HTML5. The spec everyone's so up in arms about simply adds hooks where a 3rd party plugin can connect with it. The actual DRM component will never be part of the actual HTML spec.

Because the viewpoint you're posting with is exactly why I felt the need to make my first post at all. Slashdot is unfortunately filled with so many zealots that it's hard to put out a moderate viewpoint sometimes. Your assumption that "DRM is always bad because it's DRM" comes off pretty extremist to me. Sorry if I somehow misread your sentiment though...

And this is why extremism, even with the best intentions is also bad.