On Thu, Nov 15, 2007 at 11:35:08PM +0000, Ciaran O'Riordan wrote:
Does anyone know how the supposedly free software DRM systems work?
Does anyone know how to make a Free Software DRM that can fullfill the DRM function?
Step 1. study the code Step 2. modify the code Step 3. Enjoy your civil rights limited by laws written by idiots with deep pockets.
sourceforge forums says how it works. There's lots of talk about the Java, RSA, etc. technologies, but nothing about how they can give someone free software and prevent all the users from viewing the same media with versions modified to disable the rights-checking step.
I'd say any Free Software DRM is snake oil, but I can be proven wrong.
Are they distributing the software and using the EUCD/DMCA to say that it is illegal to distribute the software if the rights-checking system is disabled?
Then it's not Free Software, since you will not hanve the freedom to modify it (hence, oxymoron of "Free Software DRM").
Rui