Linked by Andrew Youll on Sat 31st Dec 2005 11:55 UTC, submitted by Andrew Bragdon
BentUser takes a look at OS-level DRM in upcoming operating systems, particularly Windows Vista. Protected video path, PVP-UAB and PVP-OPM, have the potential to be really obnoxious, eclipsing any annoyances one experiences with current DRM technologies.
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2005-10-11
Drm is about somthing much worse im my eyes its not just a way to control what you do with your media/content its a way to control what media/content you can see. Its about censorship and big brothers ultimate control. Think about it if someone wants to release content and it doesnt include drm that content wont be allowed to play on 99% of equipment.(no there wont be LEGAL ways around it thaks to the DMCA) If you want to make documentaries speak out against a tyranical government say somthing about a corporation that is doing somthing wrong etc it will be nearly impossible and you will have NO anonimity.
The reason i moved away from Microsoft products is their move to include more and more drm, trusted computing all those things that take away or encumber my freedom. And as soon as linux and the bsd's move towards DRM and the like i guess ill havbe to either keep my old os and hardware going as long as possible or give up on computers all together.