Re: GPLv3 / FSF vs. OSS/ TivO ?

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Jinesh K J wrote:
> On 10/18/06, Mark Hounschell <dmarkh@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 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.
> You are trying to prove something like " 1 is not equal to -(-1) ".
> 
>>

It's was 'proved' way before my time. I just call it life, and the way it is.

Mark


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