Posts tagged drm
Apple Denies Linux Access To Its Movi...
Apple has decided to block streaming content from http://apple.com/trailers/ for Linux users. I say this because tonight I went to view a few of the upcoming movie trailers and was told to “Get the Latest Quicktime” in order to watch and I was denied the ability to watch them.
I hit the forums to see if others have the same probl [...]
Follow-Up: BBC Caves on iPlayer R...
Looks like the BBC buckled under backlash from bloggers (say that 20 times fast). They’ll be offering their iPlayer in Mac and Linux flavors
I talked about what a crock they had begun to simmer with a Windows only version a few weeks ago. Glad to see that they have understood that the benefits outweigh the caveats many times over.
I [...]
Linux, the BBC and Your Rights
Imagine a world where you were told how to think, feel, and act. You were told what to buy…told what not to buy. Having trouble imagining these things? Maybe I can help. Check out a short story I wrote on the subject of Digital Rights Management (DRM).
We’re not as far off as you may imagine.
Websites we visit tell us what bro [...]
Who do You Trust with Your Computing?
Some of you may have read my friend and collegue’s blog named “Blog of Helios” and visited his website lobby4linux.com enough to have understood what he has tried and is trying to accomplish with regards to Trusted Computing and Digital Rights Management. Many of you probably respect this approach and support it as I do. O [...]
Once Upon a Time, in DRM Land
When his defense asked,”Which computer has Jon [DVD Jon] trespassed upon?” the answer was: “His own.”
Once upon a time there was a man named Frank. Frank was just like any other Frank, albeit a bit more cynical and curious. Frank was walking through the park one day when he happened upon a curious sight of a glowing do [...]