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Apple's iTunes DRM Cracked?

Posted by michael on from the snap-crackle-pop dept.

joekra writes "The author of DeCSS is back in the spotlight with a new application called QTFairUse. The new application attempts to convert DRM'd AACs to non-DRM'd AACs on Windows machines. MacRumors has done some limited testing on it and has found it doesn't yet work as advertised... but they do offer a look into how it works."

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  1. Similar reason as for DeCSS available ? by Animaether · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I'm curious.. did he do this for a similar reason as the one he claims he created DeCSS for - namely to play back DVDs on Linux ?
    I can't seem to find it in any of the articles, nor in his blog.

    If there is no similar reason, does that mean that the reason of DeCSS's existence should be reviewed ?
    Was 'hollywood' right, and he really just wanted digital dumps of the movies, just as - seemingly - he just wants a non-AAC'd digital dump of the music here ?

    Not inciting a discussion on whether people should be allowed to do this in the first place - that's a whole other discussion :)