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Microsoft to Become Mobile DRM Standard?
An anonymous reader writes "It seems most of the media has missed the significance of Microsoft's recent partnership with DoCoMo to put Windows Media DRM on i-mode handsets. If all the i-mode players adopt Windows DRM, that gives Microsoft access to a significant chunk of the mobile market. Couple this with the more recent MTV Urge announcement and you've got Microsoft set to own the DRM space - at least on mobile devices - by stealth. Telecoms.com has a take on the situation, but also reveals that the GSM Association may be on the verge of recommending Windows mobile DRM to all its members. Puts the French copyright and DRM legislation in a whole new perspective - interoperability issues can be solved by removing the competition."
... and I think Macs and Linux should be outlawed because I want be able to run my apps from any software provider on any computer. That's not too much to ask, right?
Oh yeah, sun workstations, too. I never could run those damn solaris binaries...
Is it just me or does this post sound like "marketing shill" to anyone else?
Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.
So how many posts do you have to make a day to meet your quota?
Just curious, I'd like a job shilling if I'm ever layed off.