Microsoft To Issue Fix For DRM Stripper App
Posted by Daniel Fleshbourne on 30 August 2006 - 18:59 · 9 comments & 3864 views
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#1 Posted by IanD on 30 Aug 2006 - 20:35
- I knew it was coming, glad I got to play with it before it gets patched.
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#2 Posted by Foub on 30 Aug 2006 - 20:45
- I wonder how long it'll take before version 1.2 of FairUse4WM comes out?
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#3 Posted by mel00 on 30 Aug 2006 - 20:47
- heh - for DRM microsoft act quick but for flaw or security hole they take there sweet time...
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#3.1 Posted by StarSabers on 30 Aug 2006 - 21:36
- It's debatable and dependent upon the threat level. Most security holes in Windows are avoidable by people being smart (such as avoiding porn, not downloading sites from pirate sites, not clicking ever link you get in an e-mail, etc). There are exceptions, of course, but many times security issues arise out of users being stupid. On top of that, many of the security flaws are only a non-working prototype found by security groups.
As for DRM, theoretically, it could rob places such as Urge (thus the RIAA) out of money. You may not like any of that, but I'd rather get my music legal for $10 a month than it not being there and spending $10 per CD just to remain legal. -
#3.2 Posted by Croquant on 30 Aug 2006 - 21:46
- Quote - StarSabers said @ #3.1It's debatable and dependent upon the threat level. Most security holes in Windows are avoidable by people being smart (such as avoiding porn, not downloading sites from pirate sites, not clicking ever link you get in an e-mail, etc). There are exceptions, of course, but many times security issues arise out of users being stupid. On top of that, many of the security flaws are only a non-working prototype found by security groups.
As for DRM, theoretically, it could rob places such as Urge (thus the RIAA) out of money. You may not like any of that, but I'd rather get my music legal for $10 a month than it not being there and spending $10 per CD just to remain legal.
So, your philosiphy in this boils down to 'Blame the consumer, they are stupid, all must hail our wise & benevolent RIAA Overlords', eh? Tell me; Do you enjoy being screwed by the entertainment industry, or do you just work for them? -
#3.3 Posted by StarSabers on 30 Aug 2006 - 22:12
- Quote - Croquant said @ #3.2Quote - StarSabers said @ #3.1It's debatable and dependent upon the threat level. Most security holes in Windows are avoidable by people being smart (such as avoiding porn, not downloading sites from pirate sites, not clicking ever link you get in an e-mail, etc). There are exceptions, of course, but many times security issues arise out of users being stupid. On top of that, many of the security flaws are only a non-working prototype found by security groups.
As for DRM, theoretically, it could rob places such as Urge (thus the RIAA) out of money. You may not like any of that, but I'd rather get my music legal for $10 a month than it not being there and spending $10 per CD just to remain legal.
So, your philosiphy in this boils down to 'Blame the consumer, they are stupid, all must hail our wise & benevolent RIAA Overlords', eh? Tell me; Do you enjoy being screwed by the entertainment industry, or do you just work for them?
No, I just have came to realize that money doesn't grow on trees for you, nor the people making the music I like. Plus, the music I listen to isn't as popular as most and I'd like to hear more of it. Thus, I support them by paying. Sure, it'd be great if everything in life was free ... it's just not reasonable.
I am for a few changes on copyright law though (such as what, exactly, you can do with music). -
#3.4 Posted by mel00 on 31 Aug 2006 - 07:55
- Quote - StarSabers said @ #3.3Quote - Croquant said @ #3.2Quote - StarSabers said @ #3.1It's debatable and dependent upon the threat level. Most security holes in Windows are avoidable by people being smart (such as avoiding porn, not downloading sites from pirate sites, not clicking ever link you get in an e-mail, etc). There are exceptions, of course, but many times security issues arise out of users being stupid. On top of that, many of the security flaws are only a non-working prototype found by security groups.
As for DRM, theoretically, it could rob places such as Urge (thus the RIAA) out of money. You may not like any of that, but I'd rather get my music legal for $10 a month than it not being there and spending $10 per CD just to remain legal.
So, your philosiphy in this boils down to 'Blame the consumer, they are stupid, all must hail our wise & benevolent RIAA Overlords', eh? Tell me; Do you enjoy being screwed by the entertainment industry, or do you just work for them?
No, I just have came to realize that money doesn't grow on trees for you, nor the people making the music I like. Plus, the music I listen to isn't as popular as most and I'd like to hear more of it. Thus, I support them by paying. Sure, it'd be great if everything in life was free ... it's just not reasonable.
I am for a few changes on copyright law though (such as what, exactly, you can do with music).
I agree some what with customer fault but I don't blame only customer the maker of the product have some fault as well .. "it's just not reasonable" heh - RIAA/record label don't even know what "being reasonable" mean they just want control everything you buy from them and charge arm and leg and tell you live with it.. I tell you what RIAA could just drop dead all I care.
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#4 Posted by billyea on 30 Aug 2006 - 23:21
- I love purchasing my music, because I love my music and it helps the artists (though the RIAA steals most of the profits)
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#5 Posted by madkingsoup on 31 Aug 2006 - 09:35
- It's not the paying for it that bothers people, IMO - it's the restrictions on what you can do with it afterwards.
If you buy a CD, you can then copy it to your MP3 player, and if your files get corrupted you can copy it again at no cost. And there's no interoperability issues either - your purchase can go on to any media player you like. You don't buy a licence, you buy a copy of the music.
With DRM you can only do precisely what the seller allows you to do and if this means you have to get the music again, then the seller will happily sell you it again. You don't buy a copy of the music, you buy a licence.
DRM does not prevent music piracy, it just frustrates genuine paying customers.
The "FairUse4WM" program was released earlier this month, and advertised as a tool to remove the rights restrictions from files encoded with Windows Media Player 10 or 11. The program's creator, "viodentia," published the orignal file to a message board on August 19, and the file has been quickly mirrored around the Web. FairUse4WM was designed, according to viodentia, as a means to encourage fair use, such as unlocking purchased music. In its current state, however, the tool can be used to unlock music purchased through subscription services such MTV's Urge music service, which uses Microsoft's Windows Media Digital Rights Management software.