This has to be an attempt by apple to follow the course of linux. They are attempting what M$(aka Big Brother) are unwilling to do, it is a strategic move, that, unfortunatly will not help them gain the user base they want as most code-monkeys are running some non-commercial form of linux.
All this is good in theory, but when it comes down to it the release of all the mpx encoding software into the internet there is almost no way for the companies to enforce such a standard. Given they coudl change some form of the encrytion but what's to stop Jow cracker out there from finding out the encrytion scheme? Many have tried this in the past, aka, MS, LINUX, IBM, the military, cellular phone companies, all are feasible attempts at putting out an encryption standard yet each one in time (some shorter than others had been cracked).
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This has to be an attempt by apple to follow the course of linux. They are attempting what M$(aka Big Brother) are unwilling to do, it is a strategic move, that, unfortunatly will not help them gain the user base they want as most code-monkeys are running some non-commercial form of linux.
All this is good in theory, but when it comes down to it the release of all the mpx encoding software into the internet there is almost no way for the companies to enforce such a standard. Given they coudl change some form of the encrytion but what's to stop Jow cracker out there from finding out the encrytion scheme? Many have tried this in the past, aka, MS, LINUX, IBM, the military, cellular phone companies, all are feasible attempts at putting out an encryption standard yet each one in time (some shorter than others had been cracked).