Quote: (Originally Posted by Andy M)
What we really need is non-removable EXIF information, which you cant remove without losing the picture... HDCP for still images anybody?
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Just a technical note. You are talking about DRM. DRM will never prevent this and takes away your rights as a consumer/customer. HDCP (for example) won't prevent copyright infringment in any meaningful way (it has already been cracked and can be bypassed with some simple equipment). The same will be true of ANY DRM system. Anyone who claims otherwise, is LIEING to you. Technical solutions can not solve this problem.
In the end, DRM assumes the consumer is a criminal. The end result of this technical process is legislation (which some think can solve the problem) that will make it illegal to modify either the computer hardware or software on a computer YOU own. This, in theory will prevent you from using a hack to bypass DRM. As a DIY person (computers, dive gear, cars, etc), that is a scary thought.
DRM takes away consumer rights in trade for the illision of protecting the material from theaft. Anyone else noticing the patern of traiding important rights for the illusion of protection in our society????
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