Weblog Entry – 10/01/2002: “Mac OS X Digital Rights Panel”
[ . . . . ] VP of MPAA said, basic challenge is how to we turn “a personal computer into a trusted entertainment appliance.”
Tim [O’Reilly]: They’re looking for the users to trust it or the studios to trust it? (Laughter.)
This has been my question about this issue, especially MSFT’s involvement with it: a company with their track record for reliability and security using the word “trust” as an advective for one of its initiatives is ludicrous. I think the only DRM issue they’re concerned with is their own license revenue, hence the activation stuff with Windows XP. Treat your customers as potential thieves and see if they notice.
Seen here