Open Cable Standard Not So Open

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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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This thread has been hijacked... by Anonymous Coward · 2003-09-15 02:13 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Please post on this thread if you believe Americans to be fascist idiots. Thank you very much. VIVE LA FRANCE. CEO!!! AGAIN!!!
early post by Anonymous Coward · 2003-09-15 02:13 · Score: -1, Offtopic

props to my homiez, marc, mark, Gorge, Kat, Dave(s), Zac
Re:Welcome to 2003 by Anonymous Coward · 2003-09-15 02:26 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Ishin is smart
smart is stupid
Open source cable boxes would... by Anonymous Coward · 2003-09-15 02:28 · Score: -1, Offtopic

I like my BIG BALLS
Go away by CaptainSuperBoy · 2003-09-15 02:31 · Score: 0, Offtopic

read this
Hello!? by stratjakt · 2003-09-15 02:41 · Score: -1, Offtopic

There's a class 5 hurricane Isabel that's gonna come straight up the Chesapeake bay and knock my fucking house down and I'm not too concerned about cable standards right now.

Oh why oh why did I build my house of sticks! Never hire a little pig as an architect.

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Windows is too stable! by Anonymous Coward · 2003-09-15 02:42 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Why, my machine stays up for days at a time!
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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Mike Patton by Anonymous Coward · 2003-09-15 02:46 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Mike Patton will cut you bastards up.
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"