Intertrust Plans Universal DRM System 314
Rushmore and others wrote in with news that Intertrust, which has a large DRM patent portfolio, is planning a universal DRM scheme for consumer electronics.
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Phew.. (Score:5, Funny)
That's good, I was worried that this fancy-pants DRM thing wasn't going to take off.
Did they... (Score:5, Funny)
...just say "DRM" and "Open Standard" in the same sentence?
No faster way to kill DRM (Score:5, Funny)
Boy, I sure hope they pull this off.. (Score:1, Funny)
Right now, we have to crack every new Joe DRM system on the block.
So, let's hurry this up and get it over with so we can put all of this behind us now.
Re:More info on intertrust (Score:4, Funny)
Ha! Anyone else misread this as "They also have a patent on litigation against Microsoft..."
Wouldn't surprise me....
I loves me some barratry.
Re:Is this DRM here to stay? (Score:3, Funny)
They're putting them in the flying cars.
Wait... wrong thread. I meant they're being used for the new, improved rings of power.
Re:Did they... (Score:3, Funny)
You just did as well.
Re:Did they... (Score:3, Funny)
oh.. you're right..
ack.. arrrgh! I'm mellllltiiiiinnnnnnnggg!!!....
Re:Hrrm (Score:2, Funny)
NOTHING.
Bully for you. You won't be like all the other /. ranters who then add in a whispter, "after the Return of the King comes out on DVD." Or whatever movie/music you just gotta have.
Re:More info on intertrust (Score:5, Funny)
I used to work at intertrust (Score:3, Funny)
Name change needed (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Hrrm (Score:3, Funny)
DRM here to stay? I think the whole of Asia will have something to say about that.
From the corporate point of view (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Phew.. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Yes, because DRM'd standards don't take off... (Score:4, Funny)
With the direction most movies and music are going, this doesn't sound like such a bad idea...
Re:Hrrm (Score:5, Funny)
When all you have is a hammer, every customer begins to look like a nail!
thats a good thing (Score:1, Funny)
whew.
Shift Key (Score:3, Funny)
Universal DRM is a good thing (Score:3, Funny)