Jinesh K J wrote: > On 10/18/06, Mark Hounschell <dmarkh@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Momchil Velikov wrote: >> > Jakko Pastuchio wrote: >> >> I must say that I support Tivo in that matter - they are protecting >> their >> >> hardware >> > >> > It seems you're completely misunderstanding the situation. It is not >> > *their* hardware, it's *mine*.[1] As such, I certainly do not agree on >> > being restricted on the ways I use and abuse it. >> > >> > ~velco >> >> It's only yours after you bought it. Until then, it's theirs. They >> can, and >> should, be able to do what ever they want to it 'while it's theirs' to >> keep you >> from doing anything they don't want you to do to it after it's yours. > > Statement 1 : They can, and should, be able to do what ever they want > to it 'while it's theirs' > > Statement 2 : to keep you from doing anything they don't want you to > do to it after it's yours > > The above statements shows clearly how our freedom is taken away by > Tivoization. > Thanks mark :-) I guess I left out one thing. You are, and should be, (via your freedom) able to do what ever you want, 'or are your self capable of doing', to it after 'it is yours'. So I don't see how your freedom is taken away. Mark -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/
