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Not good enough thenNot good enough thenPosted Dec 13, 2005 11:03 UTC (Tue) by job (guest, #670)In reply to: Not good enough then by man_ls Parent article: GStreamer to support DRM
DVDs were a combination of hardware + software, and they failed. Since software is infinitely flexible, it can simulate any hardware. You can't simulate reading a disc with a specific gap length, for example. All you need to do to "protect" your content is to make sure other people don't build the same things (eg. putting them in jail, invading their country etc.). In practice you probably use protection bits or encryption keys because they are easier to control with laws. Sure, that's easier to bypass in software, but you can't simulate yourself out of jail.
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Quite bad Posted Dec 13, 2005 21:34 UTC (Tue) by man_ls (subscriber, #15091) [Link] You are right. However, these laws are just making it clear that digital restriction measures are too draconian. Putting people in jail because they distribute a prime number which unlocks a DVD you purchased is hard to justify. If only people just cared a little bit more about things around them...
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