IEEE Working Group Considers Kinder, Gentler DRM

slave5tom writes "An IEEE working group is trying to put the genie back in the bottle. Its scheme will allow unlimited copying of encrypted content, which will require a playkey to activate. Trying to add a cost by making the playkey 'rivalrous' (what you take I lose) and rescuing the big content players from the brink of oblivion does seem futile, but it is entertaining to watch them fight the inevitable."

Comments

Sounds kinda like a shit sandwich

[grahamsaa]

On tasty artisan bread.

Still not terribly appetizing.

Dear $CONSUMER

[wowbagger]

From: Sony Media
To: $CONSUMER

Re: Unlawful copying of content

Dear $CONSUMER:

It has come to our attention that you are in violation of our copyrights, by making unauthorized copies of our BluRay content using a device known as a Hippocampus. We are bringing suit against you for US$10,000,000.

And now you know why researchers are trying to create an artificial one....

Re:lame

[Anonymous Coward]

Thank god you're on our side, Mr. Ballmer.

Re:they really don't get it.

[Chelloveck]

The new music sucks.

Of course the new music sucks. New music has sucked ever since Oog's children figured out you could bang sticks together, not just rocks. And it sucked even more when Oog's children's children figured out you could bang the sticks on the rocks. It's just been all downhill ever since then.

Excuse me, I'll leave and let you get back to the maintenance of your lawn.