[Am-info] Microsoft to Expand DRM Push With Server

Eric M. Hopper hopper@omnifarious.org
16 Sep 2002 23:20:17 -0500


On Mon, 2002-09-16 at 23:13, Paul Rickard wrote:
> ========== On 2002.09.16 11:54 PM, Fred A. Miller typed: ============
> 
> >DRM technology enables content creators, such as record companies, to 
> >encrypt content and define who can decrypt it and how they can use it. 
> >Microsoft is counting on increasing adoption of the technology to help 
> >drive demand for many of its current and future products."
> 
> 	DRM.. Digitally Retarded Media. That's exactly what it is -
> content that cannot reach its full potential because of artificial
> restraints.

Excellent meme.  I'll have to spread it some.

*grin*,
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