Re: Microsoft Joins Sony In Spreading DRM Viruses

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From: arachnid
Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 20:17

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On Sat, 16 Sep 2006 11:59:50 -0700, Abe wrote:

>>>Although Zune apparently will allow you unlimited photo sharing, any 
>>>audio or video content is subject to Zune's DRM "wrap" before the file 
>>>is transferred. That would include content you ripped off your own CDs 
>>>or home movies. Grampy and Grammy have three days to enjoy the video of 
>>>your new baby before ZAP!
>>>Unless they also have a Zune, of course.
>>If that's true, (I can't tell from the official specs from MS, and I
>>don't trust those inane sites in the original post) then that's a real
>>problem. If data enters the Zune DRM-free, then it should exit the
>>Zune DRM-free also.
> OK, I've got it figured out why they are DRMing everything that leaves
> the Zune. First, it's to prevent endless sharing of copyrighted
> material (of course), and second, because if you want endless sharing
> of your own personal material, copyrighted or not, then Zune is simply
> not the device for this purpose. MS makes no assertions that Zune is
> the device of choice for such use. If you want endless copying of your
> own personal material, go another route. It's that simple.

If the Microsoft/RIAA/MPAA trinity ever get their way, there will BE no
way to make copies of your own material.

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From: arachnid <none@goawayspammers.com>
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Subject: Re: Microsoft Joins Sony In Spreading DRM Viruses
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