[CrackMonkey] content obfuscation (was: [Dasbanter] content protection)

Jay Sulzberger jays at panix.com
Fri Feb 9 13:22:08 PST 2001


On Fri, 9 Feb 2001, Nick Moffitt wrote:

> begin  Mikewyz at aol.com quotation:
> > Ron Rivest (of RSA infamy) asks John Gilmore of the EFF what's wrong
> > with content protection, and John replies at length.
>
> 	I'm all for content protection.  That's called making backups.
> I believe you are referring to content obfuscation.
>
> 	HTH, HAND.
>
> --
> You are not entitled to your opinions.

The exact name for the proposed system is

"Your machine belongs to the Ministry of Infotainment and Right Thinking.
Anything you attempt to do on it can and will be used against you, both in
and out of court.  Failure to attempt to use the machine carries severe
legal and other penalties."

oo--JS.






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