Posted by Fred C. Dobbs on 10/06/02 11:43

On Sat, 25 Mar 2006 09:38:44 -0500, Allan
<Spamsucks@finallykantica22admitstobebrianlamb.org> wrote:

>On Fri, 24 Mar 2006 12:44:08 -0800, "Alpha" <x@x.net> wrote:
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>>That says nothing other than they WILL use networks for the AACS.
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>"In other words, not only will playback of AACS-protected content not
>require an Internet connection, it will never require one."
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>Yeah... that's exactly what it says.
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>"Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game
>because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable from
>-- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time."
>- Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_

Again read the last part of the article.

"Internet connectivity will be used by the managed copy feature, which
remains a critical point of contention among members of AACS and the
companies seeking license agreements to employ AACS technology.
Indeed, Doherty admitted, the fact that parties cannot yet agree about
how to implement this feature - or even what certain terms should mean
- is why AACS remains an "interim" specification today, and not a
complete one. More from Richard Doherty's interview with us,
including his take on the whole 1080i / 1080p resolution debacle,
tomorrow on TG Daily"

I take interpet that to mean that somewhere down the line the will
require the internet connection.

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