On 5/17/05, Brad Templeton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > DRM requires a system where the default is no copying and only certain > exceptions are allowed. That precludes open tools and open source. It's > hard to imagine any DRM, even the most permissive, not shutting linux > tools out of the media playing space. I have imagined some methods but > they remain ugly and still shut out the innovation that this space is > about.
Brad, given the non-trivial technical hurdles that preclude open solutions from competing in many aspects of the HD arena (not to mention DMCA legal obstacles), perhaps we should look to our legal options. Do you think that a company (which sells Myth boxes) or group of developers could bring suit against either the cable/satellite companies on anti-trust grounds? The Myth-based company claiming that they are being excluded from the HD PVR market, perhaps. Are there other legal avenues that we could pursue? Lane -- Meetup with other Myth users! http://mythtv.info/moin.cgi/MUG _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
