Well, yes, a particular device might be set up that way - however, a PC
-- especially if running an Open Source OS such as Linux or *BSD -- does
not qualify, and will be happy to ignore the DRM. A PROPRIETARY
application and a PROPRIETARY file format will honor DRM, remove the
"proprietary" from either and DRM goes bye-bye.
The "digital signing" being discussed is not DRM, it's more like
"Digital Integrity Detection." And of course the use of encryption to
enforce certain restrictions is always possible.
I think it is obvious what my opinion of DRM is, and that I consider its
loss to be a benefit rather than a detriment to society.
Jim Hartley
Alan Boba wrote:
On 10/28/07, Jim Hartley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Oh, the horror of it - no DRM!!!! Why are people allowed to do things
like Open Source which get around ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL functions like
DRM? There ought to be a law!!!! </sarcasm>
Unfortunately? I don't think it eliminates DRM. An application or device
could be created that would only work with content that has a particular
signature. If the file is changed the signature is gone and the content no
longer works in the signature sensitive application or device.
As far as other limiting uses of DRM like number of devices the file can be
copied to or played on, I don't know.
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