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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. This IS scary. by garcia · · Score: 5, Interesting

    An OEM will also have to decide whether or not to allow an end user to turn the DRM feature off, Eades said.

    This option is most likely be available for a while. You will have the option to turn off the default enabled DRM system in your computer. As more and more people become comfortable (and ignorant) of the fact that DRM is enabled (and more and more companies start enforcing restrictions via the DRM'd BIOS) we will have less and less choice but to have it enabled.

    This *IS* scary. DRM in Word is *NOT*. Just to clear that up.

  2. Any site that lists DRM products? by teamhasnoi · · Score: 5, Interesting
    There's a project for an aspiring /.er! Do some php site that lists:

    Crippled CDs
    BIOS
    motherboards
    Hard Drives
    Consumer Audio (Minidisk, MP3 players)
    Music (Buymusic.com - I have a special grudge against these guys, see my journal.)Itunes (gotta be fair, eh?)
    Video Players
    ect. ect. (Don't forget MS!)

    This would be an excellent way for others to be educated on the general poo that is DRM, and also give regular joes a list of stuff *NOT* to buy. Perhaps a forum reviews and on breaking/ circumventing/ turning DRM back upon its evil creators would be in order as well.

    Sadly, the only way to vote and be heard is with $$$, these days.