The freedom to choose

Comments

• enrico said, on 2009-05-31 10:07:47+02:00:

  Why is it enabled by default?

  Also, "look at the option" can take a full day of work in your average KDE application.

• anon said, on 2009-05-31 10:21:45+02:00:

  >Why is it enabled by default?

  Because kde maintainers of your distro thinks OK on it.

• Ana said, on 2009-05-31 11:04:58+02:00:

  There are good arguments to both have it enabled and disabled by default. In this case, upstream get to choose, and I respect that.

• Rick said, on 2009-06-01 13:25:18+02:00:

  maybe the error message should provide a link to the settings box to uncheck it so that people that don't read this blog know it's an option instead of instantly getting pissed off about it.

• Prezu said, on 2009-06-01 16:54:27+02:00:

  > maybe the error message should provide a link to the > settings box to uncheck it so that people that don’t read > this blog know it’s an option instead of instantly getting > pissed off about it. Good point. I didn't realize you can turn it on/off either.

• Daily Digest for 2009-06-01 | Pedro Trindade said, on 2009-06-02 07:17:58+02:00:

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• Michael "Stupid" Howell said, on 2009-06-03 20:41:06+02:00:

  If KDE is going to make it a configuration option, they should mention it in the dialog.

  What's even more stupid is that this is, in fact, DRM, and a perfect example of it. This will not going to stop determined pirates (who will know how to uncheck the box), but it will stop Average Joe from getting his work done under fair use, since he doesn't understand that it's configurable.