[Nottingham] Media Centre Linux distro?

[Jason Irwin]

On 10/05/12 06:34, James Moore wrote:
> Just a tiny point, Jason: due to some minor tricks with accounting, no
> movie produced in the US (or anywhere else in the Western hemisphere,
> for that matter) has ever recorded a profit. 
I knew it was often the case, but did not realise it was that rampant.
The usual trick is to create a new company for the movie production,
then the studio charges that vast sums for advertising, distribution
etc.  Thus the "movie" itself makes a loss (and pays the actors
little/nothing in profit share) and the studio rakes it in.  Throw in a
few tax dodges and Bob-s your father's brother.  Not all studios are
like this - so support the indies!  Free culture for your freedom!

> This is something to do
> with the fact that the Hollywood movie industry was founded by two
> Chicago crime bosses
That I did not know - but I think we are straying a tad from Linux. :-)

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Jason Irwin