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A new can of worms
[Dream's components include software for letting different DRM systems interoperate based on credentials held by individuals, not by particular devices]

Does this mean that you buy a LICENSE to use the media - INSTEAD of the media itself? Buy a certificate (credential), and that allows you to use a particular media file. This means that you can download a media file ANY TIME, ANY WHERE and you can read it because you purchased a RIGHT TO USE LICENSE. This is NOT what the media companies want - paying over and over for records, 8-tracks, cassettes, CDs and DVDs for the EXACT SAME CONTENT. They don't WANT to sell user licenses! THIS would be the best scenario for the customer - I buy rights to U2s catalog and I can listen to them for as long as I live! YEA SUN! happy
Posted by: Roger Ramjet   Posted on: 08/22/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Monocultures are bad?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/22/05
Yup  voska | 08/22/05
Or just maybe....  tic swayback | 08/22/05
A new can of worms  Roger Ramjet | 08/22/05
No License to use  voska | 08/22/05
Wouldn't "terms" be up to each vendor.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/22/05
NOTE TO SUN: DRM is a Failure!  Protector | 08/22/05
DRM will be dropped...  Anton Philidor | 08/22/05
So give me all your personal information then.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/22/05
Misses the point  tic swayback | 08/22/05
There are those that think going to the moon was a waste of money.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/22/05
I'll believe it when I see it  tic swayback | 08/22/05
Then stay tuned.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/22/05
What shall we call it?  tic swayback | 08/22/05
DRM is a huge financial success....  tic swayback | 08/22/05
So you think the IPod is a failure?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/22/05
iPod = success, FairPlay = failure  tic swayback | 08/22/05
The IPod DRM seems to be a success.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/22/05
The DRM is not a cash cow  tic swayback | 08/22/05
And was fixed.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/22/05
And was promptly broken again  tic swayback | 08/22/05
Probably a day late...  Anton Philidor | 08/22/05
Anton why are you focused on music and video?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/22/05
Because the content providers pay money.  Anton Philidor | 08/22/05
The issue is, everyone is a content provider.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/22/05
You're Opening A New Can Of Worms!  cuchullain | 08/22/05

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