• Vista DRM

    From Steve Asher@3:800/432 to All on Friday, November 10, 2006 20:49:53
    VISTA DRM

    p2pnet.net news view:- Earlier today we ran a brief saying Bill and
    the Boyz have released Vista to Big Business. Us common folk aren't
    slated to be in line for it until the end of January next year.

    "I'm sure most of you aren't, but if any readers are considering
    moving to Vista, please read this first," suggests Chris Ovenden
    in a Reader's Write.

    The link points to a long Wikipedia post describing features new to
    Vista. The section Chris thinks you might find interesting is slugged
    Digital Rights Management or, as p2pnet prefers to call it, CCT
    (Consumer Control Technology).

    Either way, it is indeed worth a look, so here it is:

    Digital Rights Management

    Microsoft is introducing a number of Digital Rights Management and content-protection features in Windows Vista, to help digital content providers, corporations, and end-users protect their data from being
    copied.

    * PUMA: Protected User Mode Audio (PUMA) is the new User Mode
    Audio (UMA) audio stack. Its aim is to provide an environment for
    audio playback that restricts the copying of copyrighted audio, and
    restricts the enabled audio outputs to those allowed by the publisher
    of the protected content[16].

    * Protected Video Path - Output Protection Management (PVP-OPM) is
    a technology that prevents copying of protected digital video streams,
    or their display on video devices that lack equivalent copy protection (typically HDCP). Microsoft claims that without these restrictions the
    content industry may prevent PCs from playing copyrighted content by
    refusing to issue license keys for the encryption used by HD DVD, Blu-
    Ray Disc, or other copy-protected systems[16].

    * Protected Video Path - User-Accessible Bus (PVP-UAB) is similar
    to PVP-OPM, except that it applies encryption of protected content
    over the PCI Express bus.

    * Rights Management Services (RMS) support, a technology that will
    allow corporations to apply DRM-like restrictions to corporate
    documents, email, and intranets to protect them from being copied,
    printed, or even opened by people not authorized to do so. MSN Spaces
    will also offer an open RMS server that home users and smaller
    businesses can use to extend this ability to their own
    documents.[citation needed]

    Cheers, Chris.

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    Cheers, Steve...

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  • From George Pope@1:153/715.1275 to Steve Asher on Sunday, November 12, 2006 16:55:23
    On (10 Nov 06) Steve Asher wrote to All...
    * PUMA: Protected User Mode Audio (PUMA) is the new User Mode
    Audio (UMA) audio stack. Its aim is to provide an environment for
    audio playback that restricts the copying of copyrighted audio, and restricts the enabled audio outputs to those allowed by the publisher
    of the protected content[16].

    Of course, here in Canada it's legal to copy CDs, MP3s, etc., because
    we've paid royalties to the music producers! But I don't expect a Canuck version of Vista to provide such legally allowed copying access! :P

    * Protected Video Path - Output Protection Management (PVP-OPM) is
    a technology that prevents copying of protected digital video streams,

    How can I copy digital video streams now, in Win98? :P

    Because I care,
    |<+]::-) (Cyberpope(the Bishop of ROM!))


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  • From Steve Asher@3:800/432 to George Pope on Wednesday, November 15, 2006 23:23:12
    Mulling over George Pope to Steve Asher 12 Nov 2006

    * PUMA: Protected User Mode Audio (PUMA) is the new User Mode
    Audio (UMA) audio stack. Its aim is to provide an environment for
    audio playback that restricts the copying of copyrighted audio, and restricts the enabled audio outputs to those allowed by the publisher
    of the protected content[16].

    Of course, here in Canada it's legal to copy CDs, MP3s, etc.,
    because we've paid royalties to the music producers! But I don't
    expect a Canuck version of Vista to provide such legally allowed
    copying access! :P

    It is a valid point - Microsoft should not be in the business of
    restricting legal activities through its operating systems. I'm
    not interested in any "nobbled" operating systems, audio, DVD regions,
    or even stuff that uses proprietary formats - I can't be bothered
    stuffing around with them.

    * Protected Video Path - Output Protection Management (PVP-OPM) is
    a technology that prevents copying of protected digital video streams,

    How can I copy digital video streams now, in Win98? :P

    I don't know - I use '98 for my adsl connection, but rarely bother with
    video streams. I'm not in any hurry to replace '98, it runs here OK, &
    I have a choice of networked machines & OSs if necessary - OS/2 & Linux.

    Cheers, Steve..

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  • From George Pope@1:112/91 to Steve Asher on Wednesday, November 22, 2006 16:49:31
    It is a valid point - Microsoft should not be in the business of restricting legal activities through its operating systems. I'm
    not interested in any "nobbled" operating systems, audio, DVD regions,
    or even stuff that uses proprietary formats - I can't be bothered
    stuffing around with them.

    UNLESS, Microsoft works for the US military, because Herr Wilhelm Goetz was separated from receiving any punishment for his commanding role in the Nazi Death Camps, given plastic surgery, and installed as head of the corporation that has enabled almost universal domestic spying. . .

    I don't know - I use '98 for my adsl connection, but rarely bother with video streams. I'm not in any hurry to replace '98, it runs here OK, &
    I have a choice of networked machines & OSs if necessary - OS/2 & Linux.

    Yeah, I like 98 just fine, too -- I can pop out the drawer in my hard disk caddy & easily swap systems, or put a second drawer in for my data drives as well!

    Because I care,
    |<+]::-{)} (Cyberpope(the Bishop of ROM!))

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  • From Steve Asher@3:800/432 to George Pope on Sunday, November 26, 2006 23:10:03
    Mulling over George Pope to Steve Asher 22 Nov 2006

    It is a valid point - Microsoft should not be in the business of restricting legal activities through its operating systems. I'm
    not interested in any "nobbled" operating systems, audio, DVD regions,
    or even stuff that uses proprietary formats - I can't be bothered
    stuffing around with them.

    UNLESS, Microsoft works for the US military, because Herr Wilhelm
    Goetz was separated from receiving any punishment for his
    commanding role in the Nazi Death Camps, given plastic surgery, and installed as head of the corporation that has enabled almost
    universal domestic spying. . .

    Hmmm... why not access Microsoft's many sites that it has acquired over
    the years, and make use of its "Passport" service - single sign-on,
    secure, peace-of-mind etc etc - nobody could ever spy on such a secure
    and convenient service. Just use MS Office, MS Excel, MS Wallet, MS
    Word, MS.NET, MS.everything. I can manage my own identity without
    Microsoft's help!

    I don't know - I use '98 for my adsl connection, but rarely bother with video streams. I'm not in any hurry to replace '98, it runs here OK, &
    I have a choice of networked machines & OSs if necessary - OS/2 & Linux.

    Yeah, I like 98 just fine, too -- I can pop out the drawer in my
    hard disk caddy & easily swap systems, or put a second drawer in
    for my data drives as well!

    Yes, I have caddies, but I rarely bother to use them these days, with the LAN.

    Cheers, Steve..

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