On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 10:44, David Tomlinson <[email protected]> wrote:
> Controlling the functionality of the Consumer Electronic product is seen (by > the rights holders) as key to restricting the public access to broadcast > content. No analog hole, HDMI only (encrypted, trusted) output etc. Except the idea of closing the untrusted path only works if you work on the premise that the nefarious types who illegally share copyright material only care about breaking one specific set of laws (copyright infringement) and won’t just work around the trusted path by modifying their kit or cobbling together some equivalent. This is sheer fantasy, really—it’s pretty much entirely incompatible with (a) an open market, and (b) broadcasting (as opposed to simulcasting to millions of people individually). I can’t think of an adjective which sums it up more adequately than “crazy”. M. - 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]/
