__/ [ [H]omer ] on Tuesday 30 January 2007 03:40 \__
> "However, it does bypass DRM. As part of the Protected Media Path,
> (PMP), Windows Vista sets up a number of requirements for A/V software
> and drivers in order to ensure it complies with the demandes of the
> media companies. One of these features, which has been heavily
> criticized as being the actual reason behind driver signing, is that
> 'some premium content may be unavailable' if test signing mode is
> used."
>
> "The great thing about the code I've written is that it does NOT use
> test signing mode and it does NOT load an unsigned driver into the
> system. Therefore, to any A/V application running, the system seems
> totally safe - when in fact, it's not. Now, because I'm still booting
> with a special flag, it's possible for Microsoft to patch the PMP and
> have it report that this flag is set, thereby disabling premium
> content. However, beause I already have kernel-mode code running at
> this point, I can disable this flag in memory, and PMP will never know
> that it was enabled. Again, Microsoft could fight this by caching the
> value, or obfuscating it somewhere inside PMP?s kernel-mode code, but
> as long as it's in kernel-mode, and I?ve got code in kernel-mode, I
> can patch it."
>
> - http://www.alex-ionescu.com/?p=24
It was only a matter of time. The whole "Premium content" concept (delivering
media to just one O/S) is over. Vista will suffer performance penalties and
offer nothing in return. By the way, in case I didn't stress this strong
enough (no new thread), high-def media is cracked as well. All platforms
will have access. It has been confirmed and acknowledged.
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It's Vista day and the shills are on the loose jumping for dollars.
List of candidate Microsoft astroturfers (directly or indirectly paid by
Microsoft to post in this newsgroup):
Larry Qualig (former Microsoft employee)
Scott Nudds (AKA Vistaking)
Erik Funkenbusch (formerly an anti-OS/2 astroturfer)
flatfish+++ (Gary Stewart)
Damian O'Leary (AKA Hadron Quark)
Nedd Ludd
Tim Smith
amicus_curious
OK
DFS
Terry
Ana Thema
Take everything posted by the individuals above with grain of salt. Microsoft
has already been caught paying forum members to spread lies about rivals,
e.g. http://worldcadaccess.typepad.com/gizmos/2005/11/2_grassroots_an.html
Suggested filter list: http://colatrolls.blogspot.com/
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