Microsoft has spoken about the current proposed copy protections the entertainment industry is planning to force in computers and software. In an essay on their website they make clear how they think about this:
"Some ideas advanced by the entertainment industry could have unintended consequences. One concept would require computers and other devices to inspect every bit of incoming content -- every file, every e-mail -- for digital 'watermarks' that indicate copyrighted material. Potentially an invasion of users' privacy, this measure would also slow the processing of data communications," the MS flacks observe. |
The entertainment industry uses piracy hysteria as an excuse to withhold its precious jewels from digital distribution. Not until every hardware device and computer in the world has been forcibly locked down with Hollywood-approved DRM features will the products of their genius be safe from the universally felonious intentions of the rude masses.
But of course the software industry manages to thrive in spite of the horrific dangers of digital distribution. In spite of an on-line world full of serialz and cracks and infested with horrible, thieving people, it does actually manage to make a sale once in a while. So MS suggests to Hollywood that this might just be worth looking into.
"A more effective solution would be for entertainment companies to invest in digital distribution. Few companies have made much content available online, yet the popularity of file sharing among music fans suggests that the market is large. Making legitimate content available easily and affordably would help to counter the illegal supply."
It's very good to see that a giant like Microsoft is not approving the upcoming copy protections and if it's not a marketing step, without their support the new laws could be seriously stopped or delayed. Read the entire article on TheRegister here.
Source: Theregister.co.uk
