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Old July 12th, 2005
DeathToDRM
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I have to second that sentiment. You're going to deliberately make it painful and awkward to download any file other than a DRM'd WMV by making downloading any plain ordinary no-DRM-here file result in Limewire nagging you, so that you have to acknowledge a nag box for every non-DRM file you try to get? Incidentally shoving Windows Media formats down everybody's throat and effectively telling all us linux users to eff off? Are you effing nuts? I thought you actually wanted to continue getting money for Limewire Pro. Evidently, I was wrong.

It won't matter how pleased the RIAA is that you are taking measures to punish not only anyone who downloads illegal files, but even anyone who downloads legal files that aren't their own DRM-shackled Windows-Media-only monstrosities -- not when you find your bank account empty one day. You'll be at least as bankrupt as if they'd sued your ***, and probably more so, since its doubtful they could win a suit even with the horrible, horrible Grokster precedent. There's no sign of active inducement at Limewire.

The RIAA might LOVE you for adding this execrable "feature", but I doubt they will PAY you. And once it's in an official release and not just some beta hardly anybody knows exists, you can bet your asteroids nobody else will either, even if you went on to totally cripple Limewire Basic.