Why DRM won't ever work

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DRM requires that MS have *COMPLETE* control of your computer

Jeremy said "It really doesn't matter how clever the layers of software being added to the system are, it only takes one smart person with a debugger, or logic analyzer, to dig through them and discover the underlying truth that any version of DRM just doesn't have any secrets."

DRM won't ever work... as long as people are able to monkey with their computers and their OS. In order for DRM to work, you need a "black-box" device rather than a general purpose computer. That black-box must run only "approved programs" (i.e. no debuggers or logic analyzers) and it must catch on fire and self-destruct if anyone attempts to tamper with it. Think of X-BOX on steroids, not a PC as we know it.

For those of you that do need general purpose computing, Microsoft wants to go back to the 1960s, and offer timeshare services (remember the original version of "dot-net"?).

Posted by: Knorthern Knight   Posted on: 06/06/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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