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Nokia Urges Linux Developers To Be Cool With DRM

Posted by kdawson on from the unclear-on-the-concept dept.

superglaze writes in to note that according to Nokia's software chief, its plans for open source include getting developers to accept things like DRM, commercial IP rights, and SIM locks. "Jaaksi admitted that concepts like these 'go against the open-source philosophy,' but said they were necessary components of the current mobile industry. 'Why do we need closed vehicles? We do,' he said. 'Some of these things harm the industry but they're here [as things stand]. These are touchy, emotional issues, but this dialogue is very much needed. As an industry, we plan to use open-source technologies, but we are not yet ready to play by the rules; but this needs to work the other way round too.'"

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  1. They need us more than we need them by earthforce_1 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think they are the ones that need to be "educated".

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  2. In other news... by mr_da3m0n · · Score: 5, Funny

    In other news, a dictator urged the population to be cool with a totalitarian state.

    1. Re:In other news... by Opportunist · · Score: 5, Funny

      Huh? Bush gave a speech and neither FOX nor CNN covers it?

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  3. That's some great logic there... by geminidomino · · Score: 4, Funny

    'Why do we need closed vehicles? We do,'


    I'm sure that will do wonders to convince all of the second-grade OSS programmers to help you out.

    Me, I'm not interested. Because you're a doody-head, because you are.
  4. RE by Kroc · · Score: 5, Funny

    Asking Linux users to accept DRM is like asking them if it's alright to take a shit in their kitchen.

    There is *no* cool way you can word it.

  5. Re:Here's an idea? Want DRM in your product? by plover · · Score: 4, Funny

    Well, I suppose someone could write an open source DRM module for mplayer. Would that work for you?

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  6. Funny guy by loconet · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm not sure how accurate the article summary, it's a little hard to believe. Judging from it my reaction would be: What funny guy this Jaaksi character is!. I wonder if he would also like us to do his dishes, take his dog out for walks, and wash his car .. all this while hacking away at code he can use for free which then he can lock us out of as well. Would he like a foot massage too?

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  7. Re:Say what?!? by hostyle · · Score: 5, Funny

    -1 Carpentry Reference

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  8. OK sure, we are 100% behind DRM. by Lumpy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Nokia, we just dropped in a new kernel module that makes DRM and SIM locking 100% transparent. you do not have to do anything it uses a 1024bit RSA encryption and has bypass detection as well as a system to fight off anyone trying to break DRM. you don't have to do anything it's all in there for you. It's even TRANSPARENT to you and the users.

    Dont worry nokia, we got your back, it's there believe us. and it's Un-Crackable. We wouldn't lie to you.

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  9. I'm okay with DRM provisions in open-source by oldspewey · · Score: 5, Funny

    Go ahead Nokia and write the code that forces open-source software to respect DRM and content locks ... just make sure your code is well-commented. Thanks!

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  10. Re:Emotional? by bug1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Huh? A corporation talking about emotion?

    It's about money...


    You dont think corporates get emotional about money ?

  11. Re:Say what?!? by Cerberus7 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm sorry, I don't get it. Could you perhaps rephrase it in the form of an automobile reference?

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  12. Re:Say what?!? by morgan_greywolf · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't contribute to projects that claim ownership of your code as a condition of contributing.
    I guess that precludes contributing to most GNU projects, as they want you to assign copyright to the FSF. OTOH, I tend to trust that the FSF believes in continuing the cause of free softwware and I doubt they'll be making anybody's code proprietary anytime soon.

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  13. Re:Say what?!? by greenguy · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hit the highway divider right on the concrete post.

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  14. Re:Say what?!? by morgan_greywolf · · Score: 5, Funny

    Could this be the year of OpenMoko on the smartphone? :)

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  15. Hey Ari, by clickety6 · · Score: 3, Funny


    Stick it up your Jaaksi!

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  16. Re:Say what?!? by Bastard+of+Subhumani · · Score: 3, Funny

    we can just take the most current version of QT and FORK.
    Nokia can go and fork themselves!
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  17. Re:Two simple principles: by nEoN+nOoDlE · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm sure with those rules, you're a big hit with the ladies.

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  18. Re:Say what?!? by edmicman · · Score: 3, Funny

    The question you should be asking: "why would an OSS developer donate his time to make his and everybody else's life harder?". Sociopathic spite? I dunno....now I could see doing it just to piss people off.... :-)