Stalemate on digital content?

DRM plainly doesn't work: DRM can't be implemented in a manner to make it workable.

As long as non-drm files can be used, which has to be the case, then DRM fails. All it takes is one hacker to release a non-drm file and have it replicated. Even the most technology challenged individual can record a song to a non-drm format. Sure it won't be perfect but that doesn't matter with p2p.

So to stop this DRM must be 100% restrictive. That means all files are DRMed and controlled by a central authority. So if you make a file on you PC it will only be useable on that PC. If you want to distribute it you pay for to get that ability from the central autority. That authority can be any company offering DRM services.

Now DRM that works as I described would KILL the PC industry!; Posted by: voska Posted on: 11/07/03 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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M$ is stalling media distribution! screaming silence | 11/06/03

yep then they regreat it lmaxwell | 11/06/03

Actually: ickusslime@... | 11/07/03

Happens all the time voska | 11/07/03

Consumers don't want it Nigel Johnstone | 11/06/03

DRM NOT WORKABLE Robert Rice | 11/06/03

Sounds Like Communism? Robert Rice | 11/07/03

The Music Industry... BitTwiddler | 11/07/03

De Facto Standards tic swayback | 11/07/03

default to MS cybershoplifter | 11/07/03

Exactly tic swayback | 11/07/03

A solution to what? voska | 11/07/03

shifting sands tic swayback | 11/07/03

Or as .aiff tic swayback | 11/07/03

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