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Alan Cox Files Patent For DRM

Posted by kdawson on from the counter-troll dept.

booooh writes "Alan Cox has filed a patent for DRM (Digital Rights Management). From the filing: 'A rights management system monitors and controls use of a computer program to prevent use that is not in compliance with acceptable terms.' According to the patent pledge of Cox's employer Red Hat, they will not license this technology if the patent is granted. And it can probably be applied to the DRM that is in Vista. This forum has a few more details.

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  1. Illegal iTunes? by tedgyz · · Score: 4, Funny

    I KNEW I should have kept using LimeWire instead of paying for songs on iTunes!

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  2. Time Travel Patents by jolyonr · · Score: 3, Funny

    Seems like the following patent application may be more suitable for stopping DRM

    http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Time_Travel_Patents

    Jolyon

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  3. Re:FrostWire by Schemat1c · · Score: 4, Funny

    When itunes came out, I started paying for my music and uninstalled all P2P clients.

    How obedient of you, you deserve a treat.

    *pats domesticated ape on the head*

    Aww, isn't he cute?
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