On 13/03/2008, Steve Jolly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dave Crossland wrote: > > When the BBC limits the MP4 stream to Apple hardware devices, it is > > implementing DRM > > Sorry, not convinced. IANAL of course, but personally I don't see how > the concept of restricting access to a particular client implies the > concept of preventing copying.
Its preventing unauthorised use - copyright covers use, not just copying. Michael's post about reverse engineering having safe precedent for network protocols is true in itself, but I'm not sure how the precedent sites with the new "super copyright" DMCA/EUCD law. -- Regards, Dave Personal opinion only. - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
