[Leaplist] HD-DVD AACS hacked

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Chris wrote:
> William Warren wrote:
>
>> actually the encryption wasn't broken.  The software player left the 
>> encryption key in plaintext in ram.  The person found this key and 
>> used it to unlock the content...:)
>
> It's the second oldest battle in history. Build an impervious
> vault door and someone will tunnel through the floor. The
> door didn't get hacked - but the results are similar.
>
> This iteration of the battle will only be won when consumers
> are a little more educated about the rights they have yielded
> to voracious content providers and sold-out legislators - and
> media prostitutes like Attorney General Gonzales, who has
> somehow managed to morph DMCA violators into terrorists.
> No, I'm not kidding, he really did (yet to date, the DMCA has
> not been used to prosecute one single terrorist, or terrorist-
> funding entity - go figure)
>
> I'm not sure we can win through technology and clever hacks.
> It seems clear that the future of DRM is extracting every last
> penny from every single play. Somehow, we have to convey
> that clearly, and unambiguously to the general public.
>
> Preferably without sounding like raving geek maniacs.
>
> Do content providers deserve compensation? Sure, why not.
> However, there's a far cry between reasonable compensation
> and bleeding the last drop of blood, under penalty of draconian
> legislation. But as long as the public at large is willing to put up
> with it, we're not going to see a huge improvement in the
> current climate.
>
> And I'm not sure that the cure is going to come from us. If
> history teaches us anything, it's that the greedy and oppressive
> become more greedy and oppressive. They can't stop - until
> the level of outrage at their behaviors reaches a critical
> level. We're not at that level yet. We don't need workarounds
> and hacks. We need a majority of the market that is just flat
> fed up.
>
> But the market isn't there yet - and it may have to get worse
> before it gets better. So hang on to your seats, it's going to be
> a bumpy ride. And keep putting the word out. Because content
> control is content control, and it's a very small and very seductive
> step for a government to realize something - once successful
> mechanisms are in place, that means  ALL  content - whether
> copyrighted - or just "approved" as non-terrorist. It's not just
> about whether you can listen to a "Dixie Chicks" track.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Chris
>
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wow, sounds like i have been saying to friends, family, and co-workers 
for years.  very well put.

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