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[News] Mac OS X Might Get DRM-infected Like the Windows Disaster

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Future OS X To Be DRM Restricted?

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| For example, a patent has recently turned up from Apple for a DRM system that 
| could affect where and how software is run on OS X. Before going any further, 
| the very mention of these three letters (D-R-M) together in connection with 
| Apple’s operating system is discouraging because we’re supposed to be looking 
| towards the open future and not the closed past.    
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http://www.osweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2790&Itemid=449

The Big Media threatened multi-billion-dollar lawsuits against them (and
Microsoft) over a year ago. They were demanding more DRM, but hopefully
they'll stay out of the Vista-like messiness.


Related:

AACS DRM tentacles reach far into operating systems

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| This is important but rarely acknowledged in these discussions (and my journo 
| discussion partner was rather surprised to learn this): Apple will also have 
| to adopt a strict DRM regimen at the most fundamental levels of Mac OS X in 
| order to be able to (legally) play back AACS-protected Blu-ray or HD DVD 
| discs (e.g., most commercial discs in those formats). Apple thus far has 
| avoided criticism, but only because the company has not unveiled its full 
| plans for appeasing the various requirements imposed by the AACS Licensing 
| Administrator for next-gen optical disc DRM.        
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http://arstechnica.com/articles/culture/aacs-tentacles.ars


Vista prevents users from playing high-def content, researcher says

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| While Microsoft’s intent is to protect commercial content, home movies are 
| increasingly being shot in high definition, Gutmann said. Many users are 
| finding they can’t play any content if it’s considered “premium.”  
| 
| “This is not commercial HD content being blocked, this is the users’ own 
| content,” Gutmann said. “The more premium content you have, the more output 
| is disabled.”   
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http://www.networkworld.com/news/2007/080907-vista-high-def.html
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