Warner Bros. Accused of Pirating Anti-Pirating Tech

psycho12345 writes "German firm Medien Patent Verwaltung claims that in 2003, it revealed a new kind of anti-piracy technology to Warner Bros. that marks films with specific codes so pirated copies can be traced back to their theaters of origin. But like a great, hilariously ironic DRM Ouroborus, the company claims that Warner began using the system throughout Europe in 2004 but hasn't actually paid a dime for it."

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Ouroborus

[Hinhule]

http://ayakofansubs.info/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/1267146748914.jpg :)

And before anyone says anything...

[JayJay.br]

YES, this IS ironic. Look it up.

Old anti-piracy message on DVDs

[Hoplite3]

(Cue loud music, set chapter to be un-skippable)

Hey, WB:

You wouldn't snatch a purse.

You wouldn't steal a car.

So don't don't illedally download ... er, steal others intellectual property.

Re:Old anti-piracy message on DVDs

[Improv]

You wouldn't steal a handbag
You wouldn't steal a car
You wouldn't steal a baby
You wouldn't steal a policeman, and then steal his helmet
You wouldn't go to the toilet in his helmet, and then send it to the policeman's grieving widow
And then steal it again!

Not fair

[elrous0]

Warner Brothers and other studios paid good money for those Congressmen, it's hardly fair that they should turn around and make laws that could be used *against* the studios. I may be old, but I remember a time when Congress used to respect its bribes.