Industry Group Would Permit (Some) DVD Copying

Zocalo writes "The BBC is carrying the story that agreements have been made to permit legal DVD copying for use on portable devices and The Register appears to have the same story too. While extremely light on details, the mention of Microsoft and AACS leads me to believe this has something to do with Microsoft's Janus system which has been discussed here before. Perhaps more interesting though is that Disney and Time Warner are apparently on board... Can it be that the MPAA has learnt a lesson from the RIAA's heavy handed tactics or has Microsoft convinced them that Janus will work, despite their recent record of bug free coding, and we're going to have a repeat of the DeCSS fiasco?"

Comments

Stealing a car?!?

[moberry]

"A new trailer warns that buying a pirate DVD is like stealing a car or phone."

Um... no. That is like saying killing a caterpillar is the same as killing George Bush (No troll intended, first name i though of)

Grammar Nazi-ing (sorry!)

[goldspider]

"Can it be that the MPAA has learnt a lesson from the RIAA's heavy handed tactics or has Microsoft convinced them that Janus will work, despite their recent record of bug free coding, and we're going to have a repeat of the DeCSS fiasco?"

English teachers beware: reading the above may induce orifice hemorrhaging.

OT: Janus

[Aumaden]

something to do with Microsoft's Janus system

Janus was the Roman god of doors and gates (or beginnings and endings). "January" is derived from Janus; the beginning of a year. Janus is generally portrayed as having 2 faces, one looking forward and one looking back.

Hmm, 2 faces... two-faced...

I'm not sure if I should be concerned or amused that Microsoft chose this name for their system.