[Leaplist] my DVDs have Sony corruption!

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Steve Litt wrote:
>
> Since the attempted introduction of SSSCA back in 2001?, I've boycotted 
> commercial music, commercial videos, and Disney. Here's the explanation:
>
> http://www.troubleshooters.cxm/tpromag/200111/200111.htm
>
> Over the last couple years I've lightened up a bit and have bought some video 
> DVDs and VHS tapes (mostly at seriously reduced prices), but I'm still 
> basically boycotting all this stuff, because as far as I'm concerned, these 
> DRM guys are not only making things difficult, but they're trying to outlaw 
> Linux. Oh, and you can get some real bargain music at garage sales, and not a 
> cent goes into the record companys' pockets, because the music was already 
> purchased once.
>
> SteveT
>
>   

I think that the "used" items on Amazon.com are mostly  excess inventory 
auctioned or salvaged to dealers, from store inventory, so have bought 
about 8 books and videos over the past 5 years, there, when I couldn't 
find them at garage sales.  Most were Linux books with CDroms, like 
Hacking Knoppix by Kyle Rankin, for $2.49 and shipping of $3.49.

Also, Linux Toys, and Modding PCs were great bargains. 

Movies were Flash Gordon and Dark Star.  Cult Sci-fi films.  More in the 
line of adult comedy.

Hollywood probably already got their pound of flesh on the movies, in 
the original wholesale.