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Phoenix Bios to Incorporate DRM

Posted by michael on from the goodbye-free-software dept.

defishguy writes "Extreme Tech is reporting that Phoenix Technologies is shopping a DRM-capable BIOS to OEMS. Reportedly the BIOS with DRM enabled allows for software to be tracked and traced from one PC to another." See also this older story about AMI.

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  1. Treat it like a Phoenix by burgburgburg · · Score: 5, Funny
    Burn it and see if it is magically reborn better then it was.

    If not, the name was inappropriate.

    1. Re:Treat it like a Phoenix by ReelOddeeo · · Score: 3, Funny

      IANAL, but would burning it be a violation of the DMCA?

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  2. DRM Enabled by Gr33nNight · · Score: 4, Funny

    Ah, something else to disable in the BIOS the first time I boot up.

    1. Re:DRM Enabled by Cutriss · · Score: 3, Funny

      Or, if it becomes something that isn't "user-preference", something else to hack out of the BIOS flashes. Hooray for JMP!

      Let's just hope that they're not packed in installer executeables that contain internal checksums to verify that the executeable hasn't been tampered with...

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    2. Re:DRM Enabled by mobets · · Score: 4, Funny

      Too bad there isn't a [-1 SHHHHHHHH!] moderation. we realy need to hide these kinds of reminders. ;)

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  3. wow by 72beetle · · Score: 1, Funny

    My p3-700 just keeps lookin' better and better!

    -72

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  4. New BIOS acronym! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Now, it means "Built-In Overlord's Spy!"

  5. "Initial customer feedback ... by burgburgburg · · Score: 5, Funny
    "Initial customer feedback from the entertainment industry in general has been very favorable," Eades added.

    Oh, glorious day. I was so concerned that our new entertainment industry overlords would be displeased.

  6. Holy BIOS Bandits BatMan! by pope1 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Quick, flash your PHOENIX with SCO.EXE and maybe we can get Darl to claim its thier IP and destroy it from the inside.

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  7. Most obvious quote ever by teamhasnoi · · Score: 4, Funny
    "Initial customer feedback from the entertainment industry in general has been very favorable," Eades added.

    If I was Jack or Hillary, I would have already gone through 3 pairs of underwear today.

    (Note: not because of bowel control problems - that's reserved for Steve Jobs)

  8. It's a conspiracy I tells ya! by Dysan2k · · Score: 2, Funny

    Phoenix is OBVIOUSLY in bed with SCO on this one so they can find all the nasty people running Linux without a license. Very sneaky! Keel SCO!

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  9. Re:Why? by the_2nd_coming · · Score: 2, Funny

    I guess it will go back to the days of soldering irons and chip removers.

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  10. 1984/2004 by rk · · Score: 3, Funny

    Sorry about that: We're running a bit behind schedule. We apologize to our consumers for these delays. We promise we're going to release BigBrother 1.0 very soon now. Thank you for your continued patience.

    Your friends at CIA/NSA/FBI/RIAA/MPAA.

  11. PsssTT!! by Unknown+Poltroon · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hey, buddy. Wanna buy one of these coloumbian CPUs? No drm! Highest quality! I get them from a guy i know.

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  12. Re:Will this not require an DRM aware OS? by HBergeron · · Score: 2, Funny

    Trust him, his sig is a Rush song, he must be very very old.

    Don't know why, but I trust older coder more when it comes to these things.

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  13. Don't use matches. by Patola · · Score: 2, Funny

    Using matches is old-fashioned. Use just that.

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