>
> >
> > Is this not what would happen with iPlayer? "Hello Jim, I enjoyed Spooks
> on
> > iPlayer last night", "Really Jason? I'll go and watch that on my
> iPlayer,
> > cable catchup, or whatever without the hassle of cracking the DRM out of
> the
> > WMV file and working out how to get it off your computer via a slow ADSL
> > upload speed or taking our laptops to the pub".
>
> That is the nasty situation that the DRM in the iPlayer tries to set up,
> yes.


How the **** is that a "nasty stuation"?  Come on - in simple terms, without
getting on the "ALL DRM IS EVIL - FREE FREE - I WANT IT FOR NOTHING"
soapbox, how it it a "nasty situation".

I can understand the frustrations of those who can't run iPlayer - but
that's a different discussion.

Rich.

Reply via email to