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OS X Conference DRM Panel Video Available Online

Posted by chrisd on from the dorm-panel dept.

gnat writes "Tucked away on the O'Reilly Mac OS X Conference presentations page are links to Quicktime video and mp3 audio recordings of the Digital Rights Management panel featuring Dan Gillmor of the San Jose Mercury News, Cory Doctorow of the EFF, and others. (My apologies for the sometimes shaky video--three Cokes for breakfast is the anti-steadicam)"

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  1. not just Mac OS X by g4dget · · Score: 5, Interesting
    Mac OS X is becoming, whether by design or by accident, a Digital Rights Management operating system where the rights in question are the user's rights

    So far, most operating systems other than Microsoft Windows are giving DRM a cold shoulder. Windows is the exception, not the rule.

    In fact, it's hard to see how DRM could work if there were a lively, competitive market in operating systems, media software, and hardware. In some way, DRM can only work if Microsoft keeps 95%+ of the market, which is kind of scary, because it means that Hollywood is going to do what they can to support Microsoft's monopoly.

    1. Re:not just Mac OS X by iomud · · Score: 5, Interesting
      The problem is that Windows is the defacto standard operating system thus becoming the rule. Until I can get something other than Windows pre-installed by a major hardware vendor it makes no difference that Linux or *BSD has no builtin nazi DRM scheme. Since there is no one to include those alternatives to Windows there is no real competition in the market that Windows exists in.

      I made a decision to no longer use Windows a while ago not because of DRM but its certainly another reason for me not to.

  2. Anti-steadycam? How about an antidote. by asparagus · · Score: 5, Interesting

    It's sorta OT, but here's a great link for DYI steadycams/dollies/whatnot. I'm pretty sure the /. crowd will appreciate what these people are up to.

    http://homebuiltstabilizers.com/

    -Brett

  3. Re:Considering it's a OS X conference... by MalleusEBHC · · Score: 5, Interesting

    When Apple received an award at the Grammy's, Steve Jobs said, ""If you legally acquire music, you need to have the right to manage it on all other devices that you own." (More info here) So as far as we are concerned, Apple has publicly stated that people have the right to manipulate data, be it music, movies, or whatnot, that they own the rights to.

  4. Re:Considering it's a OS X conference... by MalleusEBHC · · Score: 5, Interesting

    And at the same time, Apple implements a form of DRM by crippling the iPod - you can copy songs onto it, but you can't copy them off. I'm an Apple fan, but this kind of BS undermines my faith in them.

    What is the purpose of an mp3 player? To transfer mp3s to it so that they can be played back later. The purpose of an mp3 (at least for legal uses) is not to take mp3s from one machine and move them to another machine. You mistake Apple's decision to not make piracy easy for a decision to implement unfair DRM against owners manipulating the music they legally own.

    Besides, if you want, there are many ways you can transfer songs from your iPod to another computer. There are hacks that allow you to do this. I know they have some for OS X; I'm not sure about the Windows version though.