RealNetworks rep to Linux: DRM or die!

[Sirber]

A RealNetworks vice president voiced a few inflammatory opinions during LinuxWorld Boston last Tuesday. The RealNetworks rep in question, Jeff Ayars, said that Linux as a consumer platform would be dead unless DRM capabilities are built into the OS itself.
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060410-6569.html

[karl_lillevold]

I am not saying I agree or disagree, but that's not exactly what he said. Naturally, click hungry ad-supported "news" sites like to create catchy headlines. Here's what he said:
The consequences of Linux not supporting DRM would be that fixed-purpose consumer electronics and Windows PCs would be the sole entertainment platforms available," Ayers said. "Linux would be further relegated to use in servers and business computers, since it would not be providing the multimedia technologies demanded by consumers.
You can of course translate this anyway you like, and this is not really relevant to the RealVideo forum. Thread locked.