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If I got it correctly....
At first, I think that Microsoft was contemplating encrypting their DVD's so that they would only play on the Media Center PC that recorded the show in the first place, which has nothing to do with content providers.

However, the security bits in question that prevent duplication of the content all together is managed by the content providers, and that has nothing to do with Microsoft.

The issue hear is simple. Microsoft and all other software companies know that if their software doesn't provide some type for security for the content providers, that content providers are not going to what to deal these technolgies.

People can cuss at encryption and DRM all day long, and Microsoft doesn't really care. If they aren't providing the content, they don't care what you do with it, as long as you buy their software.

But tell me why isn't every book that's on sale now available in digital format? It's quite obvious why.
Posted by: Heatlesssun   Posted on: 01/27/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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This is where it is at...  Mike Cox | 01/27/04
No Mike No!  tic swayback | 01/27/04
He's right!  Martin Marvinski | 01/27/04
Ahem...  Martin Marvinski | 01/27/04
Symphony! Wasn't that an integrated office package?  IT_User | 01/27/04
Symphony is the code name.  ctk76 | 01/27/04
Yeah, right!  rdwhitti | 01/27/04
not an issue for me  dg mh | 01/27/04
sharing DVDs  Joe Blow_z | 01/27/04
not quite!  dg mh | 01/27/04
Fair Use  tic swayback | 01/27/04
Think so?  NoB$ | 01/28/04
Can I borrow that last episode of friends?....  el1jones | 01/27/04
why not a windows add on?  dg mh | 01/27/04
Not really a new OS  ShadeTree | 01/27/04
How Apple-like of them  tic swayback | 01/27/04
ABSOLUTELY WRONG!!!!!!!!!!  Heatlesssun | 01/27/04
Oh, think about it...  Martin Marvinski | 01/27/04
Did think about it....  Heatlesssun | 01/27/04
This is a good direction for many users  bhafner | 01/27/04
Correction: YOU CAN SHARE DVDS!!!!  Heatlesssun | 01/27/04
OK, Microsoft relented (for now)  rdwhitti | 01/27/04
Nothing to do with Microsoft.....  Heatlesssun | 01/27/04
Why?  rdwhitti | 01/27/04
If I got it correctly....  Heatlesssun | 01/27/04
Obvious...  Fred Fredrickson | 01/28/04
Keep your devices separate, and your freedom intact  Xunil_Sierutuf | 01/27/04
(NT) Maybe they should call it Sympathy - - - for the early adopters.  Plain Logic | 01/27/04
Just what we need...Gulag PC's  moiety | 01/28/04
To each there own,  FilledOut | 01/28/04

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