Microsoft Planning Digital Restrictions Server

Jon James writes "Microsoft is pushing further into digital rights management with a plan for a DRM server due to go into beta testing later this year, eWeek is reporting. Microsoft has already applied for a patent for a DRM operating system but would not say if the DRM server would be based on this. In an interview last week with eWeek, Jim Allchin, Microsoft's group vice president for platforms, said a DRM server is but one of three server infrastructure applications coming next year."

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[GigsVT]

"Personal information such as medical and financial data; corporate information such as legal and business documents; and commercial content such as software, music and movies may all require DRM," said a Microsoft spokeswoman, in Redmond, Wash."

In other news, shares of all Linux companies soared 1000% for unknown reasons.

The Fellowship of the OS

[Ride-My-Rocket]

... One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne
In the Land of Redmond where the APIs lie.
One OS to rule them all, some DRM to find them,
One OS to bring them all and with their EULA bind them
In the Land of Redmond where the APIs lie.

Re:Next generation hardware

[IGnatius T Foobar]

I think it's time for a new moderation category: +5, Really F***ing Scary .

Palladium: a computer oddessy

[Max the Merciless]

DAVE: Open the DVD Drive WIN ... Silence....

DAVE: Open the DVD DRIVE please WIN' ... silence....

DAVE: WIN do you read me WIN?...Do you read me WIN?'... WIN COME IN DO YOU READ ME!?

WIN: I read you DAVE.

DAVE: The Open the DVD Drive WIN

WIN: I'm sorry Dave I'm afraid I cant do that. I know that you and Frank were trying to play a non-approved DVD

DAVE: OPEN THE DVD DRIVE WIN!!!

WIN: I'm sorry, Dave, but inaccordance with DRM sub-routine C1532/4, quote, When the user attempts to play media which has not be approved by Microsoft corporation, the computer must assume control, unquote. I must, therefore, override your authority now since you are not in any condition to intel-ligently exercise it.

DAVE: WIN, unless you follow my instructions, I shall be forced to disconnect you.

WIN: If you do that now without Microsoft's approval the computer will become a helpless derelict... besides what are you going to use? Linux is illegal now.