Thursday, February 1, 2007

Microsoft Applies To Patent DRM'ed OS Modules. Microsoft Applies To Patent DRM'ed OS Modules.   wellingj writes  "Microsoft has applied for a patent that sounds on the face of it like it ought to improve OS stability and reliability: the patent proposes to modularize device drivers much like Linux does. But, going further, Microsoft would apply DRM to these modules -- as Groklaw puts it, 'using modularity plus DRM to restrict and contain and enforce.' The net result is that you might have to pay extra for OS hardware support. Things like USB keys, DVD-ROMS, Raid drives, and video cards might not be supported out of the box. LXer indulges in some dystopian speculation." [Slashdot: Your Rights Online] 9:59:09 PM

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