tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199121068420816067.post3653923951697299552..comments2023-10-20T13:52:42.783+04:00Comments on Infinity's Spot: 2008: Anti-Piracy Year in Mauritius?InFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06543250493303566892noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199121068420816067.post-86186175600044977862008-01-16T00:11:00.000+04:002008-01-16T00:11:00.000+04:00Hehehe! Nice comments, Shah! :P At last somebody c...Hehehe! Nice comments, Shah! :P At last somebody contradicts me in my points. This is wickedly cool! *Appreciated<BR/><BR/>Anyways.. Not everybody can afford to go to theaters every time a movie they want to wish comes out. Not everybody has the means to shop on Amazon in Mauritius. Not everybody has the means to go online and make purchases.<BR/><BR/>Regarding software, you will notice that I mentioned Open-Source and potentially freeware as alternatives to piracy. There are loads of good things out there. The most common example being the alternative to Windows: Linux. I'm always for Open-Source as counter-measure to piracy. What's more? You get to learn things using open-source. You are encouraged to participate in whatever means you can, coding or otherwise. This is great. And the content.. Fabulous! Sometimes even more than what money can buy.<BR/><BR/>Regarding the business model, this is what I wanted to show in this post. Maybe my points were not clear enough... I might have been high with sleep! :P<BR/><BR/>What I wanted is to show that alternatives exists. Instead of DRM, give away free tracks. Give away DRM-free ones at good prices. $1/track is really good, although quite expensive for us Mauritians. It does make around Rs.30 per track, and Rs.600 for a 20-track album.<BR/><BR/>Offer free music. Download.com is full of that. Or at least offer good prices. Currently, we can't afford the prices in place. And no, repressive tactics don't work.<BR/><BR/>Try to fight and bring down somebody by force and they turn into a sort of martyr, gaining widespread sympathy. That's what happened when Digg tried to bring down the HD-DVD Encryption Key. There was the Digg revolt.<BR/><BR/>The ultimate solutions to piracy, imho, are those:<BR/><BR/>- Fair prices<BR/>- Non-restraining measures<BR/>- Availability of varied content<BR/><BR/>and as you suggested Shah..<BR/><BR/>- Show people alternatives<BR/><BR/>and for everybody's sanity and sake<BR/><BR/>- Update those copyright laws!!!InFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06543250493303566892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199121068420816067.post-50641573040434982952008-01-15T10:18:00.000+04:002008-01-15T10:18:00.000+04:00I read the post and it does hold some truth (the r...I read the post and it does hold some truth (the reasons). However, I can't help myself but wonder: "ARE YOU HIGH?"<BR/>And the question applies to most Mauritians.<BR/><BR/>There are many ways to get away from piracy:<BR/>1. Changing business models - think of open source and how Radio Head "sold" its music in 2007 -> MASA IGNORES THAT ENTIRELY<BR/>2. Stop the awful downloading of movies. There are movies and loads of series @ http://getmiro.com<BR/>And if you need a movie such as "I'm a legend" or "Valkyrie," either go to the theater or buy it off Amazon. Music can be obtained for free from iTunes (There are free tracks give away) or from Magnatunes.<BR/>3. As far as software goes, either go for open source as stated before (though there are good proprietary apps out there e.g VS.NET (Which requires windows though) for its IDE is very appealing) or create your own app. Funny thing: Mauritius has its copyright act not covering software as such. If you don't believe me, phone the patent office for issuing a license for "software"(mention software). It will redirect you to MASA which will tell you "no, we only issue licenses for literature thingies and music." *Gasp*<BR/><BR/>The concept of Fair Use is a blur in Mauritius. MASA is strict about the act though. However, P2P can be applied to share content within the country. An analogy would be like lending a DVD you've bought to a friend. However, the DVD being shared under the P2P, should be an ISO image for you CAN'T EDIT the original data when lending.<BR/><BR/>The only appealing reason to go for piracy would be to avoid DRM. I've a DVD bought at Rs. 4000 (huge movie) and I've been unable to play it on any DVD player except Ms. Windows Media Player 9 (version 10 and 11 don't play the damn thing.) <BR/><BR/>2008 is not the year of anti-piracy. It's a year full of idiocy expressed by the actions of those who keep on the pro DRM track and who do not inform people of alternatives, and of those who keep on with the same business model.<BR/><BR/>fadilnetShahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10352338789968701737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199121068420816067.post-68660291708393068502008-01-15T09:38:00.000+04:002008-01-15T09:38:00.000+04:00i don't support piracy, but as you said, sometimes...i don't support piracy, but as you said, sometimes the genuine stuff are not available or are overpriced and some people find it better to sit in the comfort of their home and get the latest movie, album on their pc. :/ anyway, nice post! I'm for developers and artists! yay! :Dmorinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17431161762552958415noreply@blogger.com