__/ [ The Ghost In The Machine ] on Wednesday 13 September 2006 23:00 \__
> In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Roy Schestowitz
> <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote
> on Wed, 13 Sep 2006 21:08:07 +0100
> <8361141.bqhUfD0Rff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>> QTFairUse6 Updated Hours After iTunes7 Release
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | "Mere hours after iTunes 7's release, QTFairUse6 has received an update
>> | which enables it to continue stripping iTunes songs of their 'FairPlay'
>> | DRM. Some features are experimental but at least it's proof that the
>> | concept still works."
>> `----
>>
>> http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/09/13/1354252&from=rss
>>
>> It's clear that people loathe DRM, no matter how secretly you shove it in
>> their faces.
>
> The "little people" (end consumers), yes. I don't know
> regarding media moguls. They probably love the idea. :-)
>
> Me, I'm not sure either way. The problem is that
> techniques for implementing DRM -- done properly -- can
> also be used to implement electronic cash transfers,
> and vice versa.
>
> Of course one might ask who benefits from electronic cash
> transfers (as opposed to more old-fashioned methods such
> as briefcases full of money, bills, or hand-signed checks).
Trusted computing is also said to be assistive in the context of security. It
can help interception of remotely owned machines (zombies) and maybe even
WGA. But still... it's all about restrictions. There is not much which is
gained, but rather the prevention of things. It's not about trust; it's
about distrust rather.
Best wishes,
Roy
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