2009/3/1 Sameer Mohamed Thahir <[email protected]> > On Sunday 01 March 2009 11:52 AM, Jos Collin wrote: > >> Hi, >> > Hi jos, > Thanks for sharing the information. > >> >> The management of Mary Matha High School, Thrikkakkara. is planning to >> create VCDs of their anniversary programme, which has DRM in it. They are >> planning to sell these VCDs to their own students. These VCDs can be played >> in video players and computers but the users are restricted to copy or rip >> the VCD. >> > Bad!!, I guess they have no idea of what they are doing. > >> Previous year they have done the same but it was a failure because those >> VCDs, which they have created was not working in some vedio players. But >> this time, I heard, they are trying to find an efficient method to create >> VCDs, which has a perfect DRM. >> > www.defectivebydesign.org > >> >> I don't want to disclose the source of this news to you. But it is true. I >> verified it. I believe that this type of nasty things can happen in other >> schools too. So is it possible for ILUG to do something to prevent this >> activity? Is it possible to conduct a DRM AWARENESS session at Mary Matha so >> that the students can escape from DRM? >> > I think we can contact the school directly and initiate a discussion and > educate them on the consequences of > what they are doing, what is DRM and the evil effects. Also since as a part > of of our initiative for schools, we already > have contacts of schools and teachers, we can also alert them on the evil > effects that DRM can have, so that > it can bring about a larger awareness. > >> >> - Jos Collin >> -- >> Use free software. Defend your freedom. >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailinglist mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org >> >> > Thank You > > Regards > Sameer Mohamed Thahir > > _______________________________________________ > Mailinglist mailing list > [email protected] > http://ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org >
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