{"id":23,"date":"2005-11-21T15:04:34","date_gmt":"2005-11-21T12:04:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/neosmart.net\/blog\/?p=23"},"modified":"2006-08-12T08:53:23","modified_gmt":"2006-08-12T08:53:23","slug":"the-drm-alliances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neosmart.net\/blog\/the-drm-alliances\/","title":{"rendered":"The DRM Alliances"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Before you get any ideas, this is not your traditional Anti\/Pro-DRM Post. This is a neutral analysis of the top-dogs and where they stand. NeoSmart Technologies is proud to unveil our latest research project: an in-depth look at where the big names in technology and entertainment stand when it comes down to the nitty-gritty. <\/p>\n<p>When a choice has to be made, no excuses or delays accepted, what will they choose? The only clear element is the options themselves: will they choose the industry or the consumer? Will they uphold the basic and unalienable rights of music listeners, video watchers, TiVo Rippers, and software-geeks everywhere; or will they staunchly support the industry that has worked so hard to bring these products to the market, and attempt to help them in their never-dying endeavor for greater riches and more prosperous returns? <\/p>\n<p>Our research team is hard at work. A web-interface is in the make, sources are being carefully checked &amp; verified, one after the other; soon a tentative list of companies on both sides will be out; will you be satisfied with your favorite corporations&#8217; choice, or will one of you have to re-evaluate their priorities before something gives? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A war is brewing. Whose side is your favorite software\/hardware maker on? 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