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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: Sansa versionsRe: Sansa versions
From: Mark Allums <mark_at_allums.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:34:00 -0500 Mark Allums wrote: > Mark Allums wrote: >> Daniel Stenberg wrote: >>> On Sun, 23 Mar 2008, Mark Allums wrote: >>> >>>> For instance, Sansdisk tried to lock out Rockbox on the E200 >>>> R-series player, because of their deal with Rhapsody. Rhapsody >>>> wanted exclusive access to the player for their subscription >>>> service, and Rockbox has no provision for that. >>> >>> I don't think they tried to specicily lock us out. I think they >>> (Real) simply used the provisions that existed in a way the SanDisk >>> guys obviously failed to do. Like how they fixed the flaw in the >>> digital signature check. >> >> Okay. I don't mean to say that they tried to *specifically* lock >> Rockbox out. I think that Rhapsody wanted exclusive access, and made >> sure that *everybody* was locked out. Part of that was certainly >> fixing the digital signature check. > > Not because of the hated third-party firmware itself, but the fear that > someone would break the DRM on the Rhapsody songs, and then be able to > pirate the songs. In other words, the usual nonsense. [Clarifying] I mean, continue to be able to listen to the songs after the subscription had run out. --Mark Allums, who really should stop replying to his own posts Received on 2008-03-24 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |