France Considers Anti-DRM 'iPod Law'

Asklepius M.D. writes "According to the Washington Post, France is contemplating legislation designed to 'to force compatibility between digital songs and the different machines that play them.' Known colloquially as the 'iPod bill', it is opposed by Apple, the Business Software Alliance, and others who refer to it as 'state-sponsored piracy.' Two versions of the bill have already passed France's Senate and National Assembly. From the article: 'Under the proposed law, Apple Computer Inc., Sony Corp., Dell Inc. and other companies could have to reveal trade secrets of their software so that their songs can play on competitors' devices.'"

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Re:Very good for consumers

[plasmacutter]

this is like saying "if jews wanted to hire hitler out for security, do you really think hitler would turn them down?".

the only major commercial competitor to microsoft is apple, and quite frankly their tactics resemble those of the afore mentioned evil dead dictator.

By the way, their format is also trash, and I don't feel like giving the entire online music market to microsoft's terrible format.