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Re: [dvd-discuss] SSSCA Hearing on Oct. 25
- To: dvd-discuss(at)cyber.law.harvard.edu
- Subject: Re: [dvd-discuss] SSSCA Hearing on Oct. 25
- From: John Schulien <jms(at)johns.cc.uic.edu>
- Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 16:57:21 -0500
- Reply-To: dvd-discuss(at)cyber.law.harvard.edu
- Sender: owner-dvd-discuss(at)cyber.law.harvard.edu
> You can always include the "security" features in the
> "free" (and I am assuming Open Source) software. Just
> make them conditional defines to it's easy to recompile
> it without even having to look at the code ;)
Of course, the "security features" agreed on by the industry
will be approximately 50% patented algorithms with licensing
fees, and 50% trade secrets, only available under severe
non-disclosure contracts. No open source projects need apply.