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Real vs. the MPAA: Dumb and dumberer

by Mathew on September 30, 2008 · View Comments

When reports first came out about a month ago that Real Networks was launching a DVD-ripping software application called RealDVD, a number of people — including yours truly — wondered what on earth the geniuses at Real were smoking. How could such a product not get sued? Even though the software uses its own digital-rights [...]

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Real launches DVD ripper — but why?

by Mathew on September 8, 2008 · View Comments

Brad Stone over at The New York Times has a story about how Real Networks — which owns the Rhapsody music service, but is probably best known for distributing one of the most irritating media players ever — is launching DVD-copying software. It will allow users to make a copy of a movie, along with [...]

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