VISTA DRM

p2pnet.net news view:- Earlier today we ran a brief saying Bill and
the Boyz have released Vista to Big Business. Us common folk aren't
slated to be in line for it until the end of January next year.

"I'm sure most of you aren't, but if any readers are considering
moving to Vista, please read this first," suggests Chris Ovenden
in a Reader's Write.

The link points to a long Wikipedia post describing features new to
Vista. The section Chris thinks you might find interesting is slugged
Digital Rights Management or, as p2pnet prefers to call it, CCT
(Consumer Control Technology).

Either way, it is indeed worth a look, so here it is:

Digital Rights Management

Microsoft is introducing a number of Digital Rights Management and content-protection features in Windows Vista, to help digital content providers, corporations, and end-users protect their data from being
copied.

* PUMA: Protected User Mode Audio (PUMA) is the new User Mode
Audio (UMA) audio stack. Its aim is to provide an environment for
audio playback that restricts the copying of copyrighted audio, and
restricts the enabled audio outputs to those allowed by the publisher
of the protected content[16].

* Protected Video Path - Output Protection Management (PVP-OPM) is
a technology that prevents copying of protected digital video streams,
or their display on video devices that lack equivalent copy protection (typically HDCP). Microsoft claims that without these restrictions the
content industry may prevent PCs from playing copyrighted content by
refusing to issue license keys for the encryption used by HD DVD, Blu-
Ray Disc, or other copy-protected systems[16].

* Protected Video Path - User-Accessible Bus (PVP-UAB) is similar
to PVP-OPM, except that it applies encryption of protected content
over the PCI Express bus.

* Rights Management Services (RMS) support, a technology that will
allow corporations to apply DRM-like restrictions to corporate
documents, email, and intranets to protect them from being copied,
printed, or even opened by people not authorized to do so. MSN Spaces
will also offer an open RMS server that home users and smaller
businesses can use to extend this ability to their own
documents.[citation needed]

Cheers, Chris.

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Cheers, Steve...

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On (10 Nov 06) Steve Asher wrote to All...

* PUMA: Protected User Mode Audio (PUMA) is the new User Mode
Audio (UMA) audio stack. Its aim is to provide an environment for
audio playback that restricts the copying of copyrighted audio, and restricts the enabled audio outputs to those allowed by the publisher
of the protected content[16].

Of course, here in Canada it's legal to copy CDs, MP3s, etc., because
we've paid royalties to the music producers! But I don't expect a Canuck version of Vista to provide such legally allowed copying access! :P

* Protected Video Path - Output Protection Management (PVP-OPM) is
a technology that prevents copying of protected digital video streams,

How can I copy digital video streams now, in Win98? :P

Because I care,
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Mulling over George Pope to Steve Asher 12 Nov 2006

* PUMA: Protected User Mode Audio (PUMA) is the new User Mode
Audio (UMA) audio stack. Its aim is to provide an environment for
audio playback that restricts the copying of copyrighted audio, and restricts the enabled audio outputs to those allowed by the publisher
of the protected content[16].

Of course, here in Canada it's legal to copy CDs, MP3s, etc.,
because we've paid royalties to the music producers! But I don't
expect a Canuck version of Vista to provide such legally allowed
copying access! :P

It is a valid point - Microsoft should not be in the business of
restricting legal activities through its operating systems. I'm
not interested in any "nobbled" operating systems, audio, DVD regions,
or even stuff that uses proprietary formats - I can't be bothered
stuffing around with them.

* Protected Video Path - Output Protection Management (PVP-OPM) is
a technology that prevents copying of protected digital video streams,

How can I copy digital video streams now, in Win98? :P

I don't know - I use '98 for my adsl connection, but rarely bother with
video streams. I'm not in any hurry to replace '98, it runs here OK, &
I have a choice of networked machines & OSs if necessary - OS/2 & Linux.

Cheers, Steve..

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It is a valid point - Microsoft should not be in the business of restricting legal activities through its operating systems. I'm
not interested in any "nobbled" operating systems, audio, DVD regions,
or even stuff that uses proprietary formats - I can't be bothered
stuffing around with them.

UNLESS, Microsoft works for the US military, because Herr Wilhelm Goetz was separated from receiving any punishment for his commanding role in the Nazi Death Camps, given plastic surgery, and installed as head of the corporation that has enabled almost universal domestic spying. . .

I don't know - I use '98 for my adsl connection, but rarely bother with video streams. I'm not in any hurry to replace '98, it runs here OK, &
I have a choice of networked machines & OSs if necessary - OS/2 & Linux.

Yeah, I like 98 just fine, too -- I can pop out the drawer in my hard disk caddy & easily swap systems, or put a second drawer in for my data drives as well!

Because I care,
|<+]::-{)} (Cyberpope(the Bishop of ROM!))

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Mulling over George Pope to Steve Asher 22 Nov 2006

It is a valid point - Microsoft should not be in the business of restricting legal activities through its operating systems. I'm
not interested in any "nobbled" operating systems, audio, DVD regions,
or even stuff that uses proprietary formats - I can't be bothered
stuffing around with them.

UNLESS, Microsoft works for the US military, because Herr Wilhelm
Goetz was separated from receiving any punishment for his
commanding role in the Nazi Death Camps, given plastic surgery, and installed as head of the corporation that has enabled almost
universal domestic spying. . .

Hmmm... why not access Microsoft's many sites that it has acquired over
the years, and make use of its "Passport" service - single sign-on,
secure, peace-of-mind etc etc - nobody could ever spy on such a secure
and convenient service. Just use MS Office, MS Excel, MS Wallet, MS
Word, MS.NET, MS.everything. I can manage my own identity without
Microsoft's help!

I don't know - I use '98 for my adsl connection, but rarely bother with video streams. I'm not in any hurry to replace '98, it runs here OK, &
I have a choice of networked machines & OSs if necessary - OS/2 & Linux.

Yeah, I like 98 just fine, too -- I can pop out the drawer in my
hard disk caddy & easily swap systems, or put a second drawer in
for my data drives as well!

Yes, I have caddies, but I rarely bother to use them these days, with the LAN.

Cheers, Steve..

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