Wednesday, August 24, 2005

Sun Micro and Open DRM?

Seems like somewhat of an oxymoron doesn't it? Ever since Sun adopted Opensource they have made every attempt to make it Opensource as long as it is done just how they say. This latest move will no doubt digress into the same method of thinking. While it seems logical on the surface it will be hard if not impossible to get people to embrace it. American companies have become so engrossed in capturing as much money now as they can, they do not see the overall picture. By limiting what can be played on what hardware it locks people in to possibly inferior products with longer improvement cycles and less chance of a satisfied customer that will take the first option available when it appears. Sun is on to something with Opensource DRM but can they make it the standard? They have failed to make many things more than a niche in the marketplace thus far. It will be interesting to see who will side with Sun. Apple and Microsoft's postions on the issue are already clearly eveident.

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