1. Re: How do you.....
On Tue, Jun 03, 2003 at 11:04:52AM +0200, Christian.CUVIER at
agriculture.gouv.fr wrote:
<snip>
> >
> > I wonder how they'll handle the running of non-DRM legacy Windows apps.
> >
> > If DRM can't be turned off, then those old apps won't run, which will be a
> > huge incentive against DRM.
> >
> > jbrown
>
> What if this was just a propaganda ploy to panic a lot of people into
> buying non-DRM software before the iron curtain falls? It is just too
> unlikely that M$ and others move to such a gaping break of
> compatibility, given their record of maintaining ascendant compat with
> obsolete techniques and products at a high cost.
> That's why I don't fret too much about the issue. Just use third party
> add-ons to protect your privacy. This is gettong harder since 911, but
> remains possible.
>
> CChris
>
Actually, it might be possible for the DRM OS to allow legacy apps to run in an
'insecure' mode....except for those third-party add-ons, naturally. Same
for internet connections etc.
After much thought, I don't believe DRM would kill Linux ... the best case
senerio, the bill to make it required in all eletronic devices dies and we
still have computer manufacters putting out DRM-less boxes (or at least
boxes which can have it disabled), so Linux lives on. Second best case senerio,
the big Linux companies (such as RedHat) pay to modify the linux kernel to have
it DRM certified, and then release (or sell) the patches. Then linux kernel
hacking can live on, but to use linux on a new comp you'd need to buy the
patch (or buy a pre-patched kernel). This assumes that those big linux
companies can get permission to implement DRM in the linux kernel of
course. (I think the first senerio is more likely, even if DRM computers are
a must its likely that manufactors will allow DRM to be disabled (via a
BIOS setting or hardware switch) in their comps for a long time---well at least
some. So, linux will run on those comps which have DRM turned off.)
Of course, DRM is just the latest of attempts to use patents to monopolize
computers (and the internet) ... Amazon.com has a patent on the single-click
shopping, and sued a competitor book seller which violated this patent.
jbrown
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