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Microsoft DRM could open loophole in consent decree
From: Dave Farber <farber () trial danger net>
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 22:04:16 -0500
-----Original Message----- From: Brett Glass <brett () lariat org> To: dave () farber net Subject: For IP: Microsoft DRM could open loophole in consent decree Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 18:56:40 -0700 (MST) Dave:Microsoft has just announced that it is incorporating DRM into all of its products -- including the next versions of MS Office and Internet Explorer.
You've posted an item mentioning the chilling effect that such measures could have on corporate whistleblowers. But there's another potentially devastating effect that hasn't been mentioned yet: The DRM could, via a loophole in the DoJ consent decree, allow Microsoft to withhold information about file formats and APIs from other companies which are attempting to create compatible or
competitive products. See http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,3973,906344,00.asp for more. --Brett Glass --farber ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as interesting-people () lists elistx com To unsubscribe or update your address, click http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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