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Alan Cox To Patent DRM
Alan Cox has applied for a patent on "Right management systems" which effectivly, are all forms of software based DRM.
WHile this seems a step in the wrong direction at first glance, consider this... Cox's employer, Red Hat has pledged not to license this patent should it be granted.
This means that Windows, and the iPod and all other forms of DRM would be illegal in the US, as it infringes a patent held by Red Hat.
Lets hope they keep their word, and let's smile. For once, I'm happy to post some DRM news. :)
More on the patent itself can be found here.
WHile this seems a step in the wrong direction at first glance, consider this... Cox's employer, Red Hat has pledged not to license this patent should it be granted.
This means that Windows, and the iPod and all other forms of DRM would be illegal in the US, as it infringes a patent held by Red Hat.
Lets hope they keep their word, and let's smile. For once, I'm happy to post some DRM news. :)
More on the patent itself can be found here.
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