OpenEuphoria

Re: [OT] Re: How do you.....

• Posted by irvm at ellijay.com Jun 04, 2003
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On Tuesday 03 June 2003 10:25 pm, Kat wrote:

> Getting back to the first question, i expect the internet will someday
> refuse to allow non-DRM data to pass, whether a human reads it or not,
> whether it is 1024bit encrypted or not. The server will log it, and and
> automatically checked for use patterns (like spamming, or viewing only porn
> urls). The DRM will be OS-specific, with the owner's unique id, and data
> about the computer glued onto each and every packet. Packet kiddies will
> lose out, abuse will be traceable, or simply not go anywhere. Open proxies
> will disappear. Anonymous web browsing will be history. Sharing exe's will
> be nostalgia. Altering binaries will result in one that won't run on a DRM
> box, even if you could open the binary. And if you want to watch the dvd of
> Matrix4 three times, you'll haveto re-buy it.

Of course. This is all part of Microsoft's two-part plan:
1. To make it nearly impossible for anyone other than Microsoft 
( and those who pay homage to Microsoft ) from producing any software,
2. To implement pay-per-use for all software (and perhaps the OS itself).

Naturally, this is just fine with organizations such as the RIAA, who want 
you to pay every tiime you hear one of their songs. Or watch a DVD. 
And of course it's a very popular plan with politicians, who see a chance  
to become very wealthy if they vote the right way, and a golden opportunity 
to squelch anyone who uses technology to speak out about their abuses.

I, for one, hope they implement this just as fast as possible. 
Because, it it's implemented slowly, people will just get used to being used.
If it happens suddenly enough, then there's likely to be repercussions 
from an outraged public.  Or, as they say in Texas "git a rope":)

Irv