__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Tuesday 03 April 2007 12:40 \__
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> __/ [ [H]omer ] on Monday 02 April 2007 21:16 \__
>>
>>> Verily I say unto thee, that Doug Mentohl spake thusly:
>>>> 'Here is the Processing Key which should work on all HD DVD discs (and
>>>> maybe even Blu-Ray discs) released so far'
>>>>
>>>> http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=953036
>>>
>>> Oh Dear. All that time, money and effort that the "consortium" spent
>>> trying to inhibit our freedom ... wasted.
>>>
>>> I guess all the naysayers like Ewik were wrong too, heh heh!
>>
>> Vista has DRM, which will turn out to be as useful as betamax on a
>> gramophone becasue the whole foundation seems to be crunbling -- however
>> gradually.
>>
>
> There's a big piece in the FT today about Apple being taken to task by
> the EU for anti-competitive works, namely charging a higher price in the
> UK for tracks than in the rest of the EU.
I have been sent a very interesting piece from the NYT, about Linux in
Europe. Apparently, someone may be keeping it secret, but I'll see if I can
publish it on my own space.
> Perhaps more interesting, though, is another piece, this time about EMI,
> indicating that they are now selling tracks with no DRM at all.
>
> DRM is, thankfully, just about dead.
Yes, which isn't surprising. It was inevitable, based on what the music
industry has been whispering in some get-togethers.
--
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