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Subject: [IP] Re: We didn't need all that DRM after all??


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From: WWWhatsup [joly@punkcast.com]
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 2:37 PM
To: David Farber
Subject: Re: [IP] Re:   We didn't need all that DRM after all??

The reason that there's no download button on YouTube is that
that would invaldate their 'safe harbor' status under the dmca.

As far as Hulu goes I guess it's all about stickiness.

joly




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>From: Peter Wayner [pcw@flyzone.com]
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>I'm not sure I follow this. How are Hulu or YouTube not DRMed? There's very little practical difference between a proprietary format and some encryption that calls itself DRM.
>
> I don't remember seeing a "download DIVX file" button on their site.

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