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Microsoft Licenses Analog Anti-rip Technology

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the sharing-is-for-communists dept.

photojournaliste writes "CD copy-protection specialist Macrovision is to work with Microsoft to ensure their respective DRM and anti-rip technologies are interoperable, the two companies said this week. Sounds straightforward enough, but the deal runs deeper. Microsoft agreed to license a number of Macrovision's patents, in particular those relating to analogue copy protection technology and more recent extensions to that system that cover video-on-demand, pay-per-view content and support for the US 'broadcast flag', which determines whether consumers will be able to record digital TV broadcasts."

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  1. HOMO by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I believe in gay love!!!! SAMZENPUS!!! fuck my hairy asshole

  2. Microsoft is dead by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Who cares about what Microsoft does? Linux is about to hit 10% of the desktop market and by end of the year very likely close to 20% according to the latest predictions. Looks like they were right about "2005 Year of the Linux Desktop".