Thread: Nokia only manufacturer without 'kill switch'?
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wmarone is offline wmarone
2010-06-25 , 17:38
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#34
Originally Posted by woody14619 View Post
SSL still exists because it works.
SSL is PSK encryption, not DRM.

There are DRM systems that work in open source using very similar principles (TrustZone being one example). So it can, in fact, be done. Just most places take the easier route.
TrustZone is not open source, it's hardware and denies the the intention of open source software (see Tivoization.)

My point is, you can make it pretty tough while still using open source code.
You cannot and still be open source. DRM only survives so long as the user is locked down. There's a reason the GPLv3 includes anti-Tivoization language.
 

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