The problem with DRM is that it is all proprietary. I can buy a television
and pick up the picture and sound from any station. I don't need a
different television set for each provider. That's how DRM should work -
competitively rather than proprietarily. The only end result of the current
practice will be limited competition and possibly even a DRM monopoly. All
DRM standards should be made publicly available. When you argue that DRM
creators have costs involved and shouldn't have to make them publicly
available, remember that television standards and even HDTV standard weren't
created by the FCC, they were created by the industry and then the FCC
selected/approved/forced down our throats the standard they thought was
best. In any case, the manufacturers and broadcast industry bore the cost
of the public standard and they're making money. That's what should be done
with DRM.

Dale

"Howard Kelley" wrote in message
...
Those who want to rob banks are always going to find a way of doing
it...therefore should we not lock up the banks at night? I realize having
tellers in the bank inconvenience and cost innocent people who otherwise
should be able to bank on the honor system. DRM is not evil..neither are
locks.

"ChrisM" wrote:
....All it (Vista) is going to do is inconvenience and cost innocent
people. Those that want to make illegal copies are always going to find
ways
of doing it...