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SDMI
lNOT trying to do the
impossible ie replace all current audio
players with SDMI-compliant "trusted"
clients.
l NOT trying to target the consumer: they are too many of them, with too few resources, who would get too pissed off at the content providers – bills are already being proposed in Congress that would help Napster and MP3.com because the voters like them...
l* being realistic about where
content can be controlled -- yes with a
small number of users for a limited
period of time who can be forced to accept high
liability for pirated content (eg cinemas), no
with consumers.