[Wine] Re: Is Wine intended to support DRM?

[leoplan2]

James McKenzie wrote:
> leoplan2 wrote:
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> > dimesio wrote:
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> > > leoplan2 wrote:
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> > > > For example, the Windows Media DRM, or iTunes DRM...
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> > > Windows Media Player DRM won't work in Wine. I don't really know much about iTunes as I don't use it myself, but none of the reports in the AppDB suggest DRM doesn't work in it. http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=application&iId=1347
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> > ok, is it possible (or difficult) to implement support for some DRM in Wine?. I say this because I'm thinking to support Netflix under Linux, using a hacked version of Wine (w/full support of Silverlight 4) and a Web Client, like a Web Application.
> > I'm not trying to break the PlayReady DRM :P
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> One thing is doesn't Netflix provide Linux support?  If not, I would be 
> asking for it.
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> I'll step in and state that Windows DRM appears to be patented.  Now, 
> that being said, there is nothing that prevents building experimental 
> code to support DRM but it will be a lengthy work (if you doubt this, 
> take a look at the progress on DIB in bugzilla.)
> 
> Right now, Wine does not support DRM and I don't expect to see it 
> anytime soon.
> 
> James McKenzie

Ok. Thanks! As soon as posible, I'll try to get some experimental code in order to support Silverlight 4 under Wine. I think I'll hire some developers and hackers to do this :P. Thanks