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m$ media player 9 beta
LoLoL:
quote:Originally posted by Pantso:
Well, the M$ media player is really "spyware" in a broader sense. That is, although M$ claim not to collect any personal data (which I really doubt), they do on the other hand collect info about your personal preferences, like what kind of music you listen to more often, what movies you watch etc. At least to me that is purely violation of your privacy, despite of their demographic excuses.
Anyway, I'm on Linux only now, so that goes to all Windows users and dual booters out there. No matter how pretty and attractive Media Player looks don't use it.
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Who says Media Player is spyware? Have you ever monitored what it does? Why would Microsoft use spyware in Media Player when they can just spyware the whole OS (that way if u block the spyware, ur comp cannot access the net)? If you ask me you Microsoft haters are all pathetic preachers who have nothing better to do than to diss Billy G behind his back!
sporkme:
holy jesus fucking christ.... it was just out of curiousity that i downloaded that bloated bastard... you dont see a lot of MS betas. and you know i use linux for everything... almost...
i dont use much of any windows programs, excepting: two games, the gnu editor fer winbloze i love "frontpage 2000," GNUcleus (essentially limewire), photoshop for some BS, schooling (need to use windows for the mcp's and such, lol), and to see that beautiful blue scream of death we all love so dearly.
the uninstallation issue: i like to use FDISK to remove the resiliant windows programs--thats why i have a cd burner-- and also i am capable enough to track down those pesky registry uglies and delete files... GOOD LUCK WITHOUT THE .EXE!!!
all i was saying is that some bastards worked thier asses off for this stupid fucking program, and my capable ass can run a (halfway) stable windows 98-2 well enough to avoid the typical XP USER BSOD's
some good arguments against it --that i appreciate...
my point is this: relative to typical ms crap, this program was kinda well done, excepting the many downsides inherant to a winders operating environment. i do not promote them, but my opinion stands.
the bastard is pretty well done, and i will keep using linux to play ALL of my music, particularly in defiance and boycot of DRM and TCPA.
so, unilaterally, the accusations of my use of windows as my prefferred OS are completely moot, if you think i LOVE this piece of cunt-swag you are completely in error, and i CERTAINLY thought that ESPECIALLY smart fuckers like fuckMS'ers could take this stupid ass post with a grain of salt.......
my windows is simply (and essentially) a frigging program i run by rebooting linux (like running a nintendo emulator to play mario brothers).
holy fuck!
sporkme:
oh, and yes I am studying MCPs so i can drive a big ugly gas guzzling american car, but i am about 1/4 doe with RHCP (red hat)...
furthermore... void (space) main wow you found out they allow s p a c e s !!!
heheheh i remember such a post
heheh, no offense to void__main, or to anyone regarding my prior post....
I LOVE YOU ALL, AND IF ONLY I COULD BE AS GOOD AS YOU! I AM SUCH A DICK! errrrrrrrr
sporkme:
triple post!!!
i wanted to add that DRM is basically spyware, and the OS platform is spyware, and you are nothing but a marketing statistic.
XMMS!
Calum:
i am having trouble following the thread of this topic.
my comments all stand, i do not remember making any comments that were intended to insult you, sporkme, so here's hoping you didn't take offence.
i'm just saying winblows mediocre player is shit, it is only runnable on one operating system, which is a shit one, so why use it when there are a lot better alternatives?
also, unless a person was seriously not aware of these points, i can see no reason why they might imagine that a new version of mediocre player would suddenly be okay, that's all i was saying.
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