Open Cable Standard Not So Open

Posted by Hemos on Monday September 15, 2003 @02:12AM from the locking-down-your-settop dept.

Mike Hicks writes "A few days ago, I heard about the FCC approving new rules for standardizing digital cable in the US. This involved using a set top box or tuner integrated into a TV along with a smart card (much like digital satellite services). Unfortunately, it looks like the standard (believed to be OpenCable) is meant to tightly control the hardware and software that can be used, probably making any open-source implementation very difficult if not impossible. I seem to be having a case of deja vu"

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Go away by CaptainSuperBoy · 2003-09-15 02:31 · Score: 0, Offtopic

read this
Re:Well, duh... by IM6100 · 2003-09-15 02:45 · Score: 0, Offtopic

the "hacker" community (not crackers, it's important, look it up, DUH)

Look it up where? On Raymond's vanity page 'dictionary'??

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Re:Well, duh... by guardian-ct · 2003-09-15 05:19 · Score: 0, Offtopic

I prefer the "original definition" from one of those dictionaries.

"One who makes furniture with an ax"