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Re: [dvd-discuss] SSSCA Hearing on Oct. 25
- To: dvd-discuss(at)cyber.law.harvard.edu
- Subject: Re: [dvd-discuss] SSSCA Hearing on Oct. 25
- From: Tom <tom(at)lemuria.org>
- Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 23:32:56 +0200
- In-Reply-To: <[email protected]>; from [email protected] on Fri, Oct 19, 2001 at 04:55:54PM -0400
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On Fri, Oct 19, 2001 at 04:55:54PM -0400, Noah silva wrote:
> You can always include the "security" features in the "free" (and I am
> assuming Open Source) software. Just make them conditional defines to
> it's easy to recompile it without even having to look at the code ;)
past experience (CSS) and background information (that WIPO workshop)
show clearly that the "certified" part will almost surely require:
a) obfuscation
b) a licensing structure
c) a central authority to oversee same
and c) will almost definitely be a "cross-industry non-profit group".
you know, like DVD CCA, for example.
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