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Microsoft Introduces Its Own CD Copy-Inhibition Scheme

Posted by timothy on from the play-impairment dept.

M.C. Hampster writes "MSNBC is carrying a Reuters story about Microsoft's new CD protection technology. At the heart of the technology is the laying of songs "onto a copy-controlled CD in multiple layers, one that would permit normal playback on a stereo and a PC.""

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  1. This is a flamebait.... by Hugonz · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I'm really pissed....It's been a week of bad news...the Eldred vs. Ashcroft case, DRM in AMI BIOS, and now this...what's wrong with these motherfuckers?
    Well, just burnin' karma...

  2. Re:I don't get it... by smartin · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    No doubt they mean it will run on your M$ stereo centre. It is microsoft's unstated goal to corner the entertainment industry and make it so that content will only be delivered in M$ formats and playable on devices running M$ software. Paladium is the platform that they hope will enable their evil plans to come to fruition.

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  3. Re:The real question is... by walt-sjc · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Stupid moderators can't recognize humor.