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0 pointsdrivebyacct215y ago0 comments

Sigh, I am not interested in an argument.

I did NOT come here to justify my actions, piracy or to complain and nothing in my post can be construed as an attempt to do so. I came to point out that watching a movie, legally, in Linux is a complete disaster, to the point that it's not worth the hassle for me. I understand it's breaking the law. I'd rather break the law than go through the nightmare of obtaining the movie legally.

How am I supposed to watch "The Italian Job" legally in Linux? I'm listening, because I would happily pay for it rather than torrent it.

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pyrmont15y ago· 1 in thread

I think the problem that I (and presumably the others in this thread) had with your point was two-fold:

1) your tone and choice of language implied entitlement;

2) if not a defence of piracy, did not add a great deal to the conversation.

So what if watching movies in Linux is a complete disaster for you? If you agree that you are not entitled to be able to do this and do not believe that it justifies piracy, it's not clear why this is any more relevant than the fact you can't play back movies on your toaster.

drivebyacct2OP15y ago

1. Watching movies legally is more of a hassle than not.

2. The cost is not the prohibitive factor for me. The hassle, slash near-complete inability to purchase them in Linux is.

3. This article is a discussion of making movies available, legally, with a monetary exchange, if they were made more accessible to a wider audience.

4. Everyone wins by me being able to watch movies legally. Movie associations receive more income, I don't violate the law, and everyone is a tiny bit happier.

Considering that this article is about making movies more accessible for the exchange of money... how exactly are my observations not contributing to the discussion?

Call it entitlement or whatever you want, but as I'm sitting here, I'm kinda bemused by the notion that I'm expected to just not have any access to cost-based media because I'm a Linux user. I know I have no "right" to it, but again, I'm sitting here saying I'm willing to pay, and the industry is ignoring me.

From a purely business perspective, that makes NO sense.

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