Archive of UserLand's first discussion group, started October 5, 1998.

Re: Napster Business Model

Author:Paul Snively
Posted:6/28/2000; 5:16:33 PM
Topic:Napster Business Model
Msg #:18238 (In response to 18237)
Prev/Next:18237 / 18239

Wes Felter: I think using a distributed.net-style system against a copy protection system is a waste of time. The crypto isn't the weakest link the chain.

That's typically true, but I'm not sure I agree it would be a waste of time: it would make possible a "once and for all" cracker of whatever particular system "the industry" had decided was "the answer." One crack for everything from Time-Warner, Universal... etc. etc. etc. No doubt other approaches could be more subtle and just as effective for the particular situation at hand; I just wonder whether one of the more subtle methods would be as universally applicable or have the same kind of message attached... a strong message about the futility of bit-protection technology in an era when enormous computing power is dirt-cheap.

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