Comments on: The DRM Endlösung http://ursecta.com/wp/2005/10/the-drm-endlosung/ J. Martin Wehlou on Security, Software Development, and Medicine Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:59:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Jason King http://ursecta.com/wp/2005/10/the-drm-endlosung/#comment-17 Jason King Tue, 14 Mar 2006 07:10:48 +0000 http://ursecta.com/wp/?p=24#comment-17 Great post, my favourite line was 'In other words: "no ads, no ears".' Some other things which you could argue fit under the claim of "and [...] gives consumers great advantages at the same time." 1. No more annoying security checks when calling your bank, they would just talk to you using your public key. 2. You wouldn't need that annoying stamp on your hand for concerts or discos because unless you had registered your public key at the door then the music isn't going to be very enjoyable. 3. You mention movies, you wouldn't even need tickets any longer. When you pay for your movie, your public key is scanned for that film - voila! 4. Doctors could tell you private medical information over the phone, by using your key. 5. When driving down the street with the stereo cranked up in your street racer, or when having a kickin' party in your home - no longer would there be those pesky freeloaders getting enjoyment from your $12,000 stereo with your shielded gold cabling, underfloor subwoofer, and 12 speaker surround system - instead those losers just get static! Great post, my favourite line was ‘In other words: “no ads, no ears”.’

Some other things which you could argue fit under the claim of “and [...] gives consumers great advantages at the same time.”

1. No more annoying security checks when calling your bank, they would just talk to you using your public key.

2. You wouldn’t need that annoying stamp on your hand for concerts or discos because unless you had registered your public key at the door then the music isn’t going to be very enjoyable.

3. You mention movies, you wouldn’t even need tickets any longer. When you pay for your movie, your public key is scanned for that film - voila!

4. Doctors could tell you private medical information over the phone, by using your key.

5. When driving down the street with the stereo cranked up in your street racer, or when having a kickin’ party in your home - no longer would there be those pesky freeloaders getting enjoyment from your $12,000 stereo with your shielded gold cabling, underfloor subwoofer, and 12 speaker surround system - instead those losers just get static!

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