On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 18:22:23 +0100, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> An Open Letter to Microsoft - Why you shouldn't kill FairUse4WM
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>| We know that you're already probably working to fix the, um, hole that's
>| been discovered in Windows DRM 10/11, but we're going to ask you this
>| anyway: please don't stop consumers from using FairUse4WM to remove copy
>| protection from music they've downloaded.
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> http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/27/an-open-letter-to-microsoft-why-you-shouldnt-kill-fairuse4wm/
>
> That's another platform lockin. I don't know if iTunes still has tools for
> stripping off DRM. If not, it discourages competition and should be
> discussed under the terms of fair trade and antitrust laws (already the case
> in Europe, Apple being the victim).
iTunes has never had tools for stripping of DRM. What are you talking
about?
There was a FairPlay for iTunes, but it worked by intercepting the download
before iTunes was able to package the song with DRM. It wasn't by Apple,
though, of coruse. I also don't think it works anymore.
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