Posted by Go OSU Pokes on 11/17/05 20:46
from the Nov 14, 2005 issue of InfoWorld magazine:
"Notes From The Field" by Robert X. Cringely
IT'S ONLY GROK 'N'ROLL
File-swapping network Grokster has closed its doors and agreed to pay
$50 million damages to the record companies... So, to recap: Making it
possible for consumers to illegally swap music is very bad. Making it
possible for hackers to illegally hijack your computer, however, is just an
average day in the record business.
NOW PLAYING: "2112 Suite" by RUSH
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