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"This would impose a huge cost on both consumers and the combined technology and content industries," said Will Poole, corporate vice president for Microsoft's Windows New Media division, "in an attempt to do something that would not ultimately solve their problems."

Look, Micro$oft really does care about the little guy

But Mr. Chernin of the News Corporation suggested that matters might be different if the tables were turned. "Let's say I decide to broadcast on my network the code for how to make Intel chips or Microsoft software," he said. "I think they'd find a way to stop it."

Yeah do it. I'll just whip up a batch of chips in my kitchen.

<- Michael D. Eisner