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December 23, 2006 11:35:42.438

Via Miguel de Icaza, I found this description of the "content protection" scheme that Vista is implementing. The short way to put this: Microsoft has implemented an amazingly ugly pile of mud that will yield lots and lots of bug reports. There's simply no way the system described will work well - it's too complicated.

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[Patrick Logan] December 23, 2006 12:05:48.868

I got so far as the Intro where this quote from the specification is highlighted...

 

  "It is recommended that a graphics manufacturer go beyond the strict letter
  of the specification and provide additional content-protection features,
  because this demonstrates their strong intent to protect premium content".
 
 Yes, here is a spec. The spec recommends implementing features not in the spec. Wha?

 

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