On Fri, 23 Jan 2004, Ross Werner wrote:
> Try this thought experiment: you come up with any hypothetical DRM system
> for an open-source system. This system is _always_ going to have to
It's a stretch, but not impossible. You have the code, but the binaries are
signed, and you only get access to the restricted data using the signed
binaries.
As to the "analog hole", that's an even bigger stretch, but could also be
plugged if watermarks exist which survive the analog output, and all analog
devices are required by law to watch for the watermark.
The part that's troubling is the thought that we might be like the Indians
were - *own* land? That's absurd! But have you ever tried to walk to the
shore of Utah lake? They'll charge you if you try to go via the Provo river
trail.
-J
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