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Story: Open-source DRM ready to take on Apple and MicrosoftTotal Replies: 5
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tracyanne

Oct 24, 2008
4:58 AM EDT 		I followed the links through to the Sun Microsystems website, and the projects has been inactive for some time.
ColonelPanik

Oct 24, 2008
10:51 AM EDT 		Lets all thank our various deities for that!

"Open Source DRM" is truly an epic oxymoron.
rijelkentaurus

Oct 24, 2008
11:36 PM EDT 		"Open Source Handcuffs"
DiBosco

Oct 25, 2008
3:29 AM EDT 		Playing devil's advocate, would something like this increase the likelyhood of getting BBC iPlayer on Linux?
Sander_Marechal

Oct 25, 2008
5:45 AM EDT 		No, because the BBC head technologist has sold out to Microsoft. iPlayer is not about technology, it's about playing favours. Technically there is nothing which would prevent the iPlayer to be Linux-based, even without this "open source DRM".
DiBosco

Oct 26, 2008
4:40 AM EDT 		Thanks, Sander. I have contacted the Beeb a few times when they've had "experts" on radio shows talking about iPlayer and DRM to ask about a Linux player. Unsurprisingly they have ignored my questions and comments each time.

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