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To: Starlight who wrote (8077)	10/17/1999 5:06:00 PM
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I do not understand Mr. Scheirer's point in the following two paragraphs: "Even in the introductory parts, we read that the record industry "has identified the lack of an open and interoperable standard for security as the single greatest impediment to the growth of legitimate markets." And that the technology companies developing new devices "has realized that an important part of these device is the presence (or absence) of adequate security." What a difference in spin! "Having some experience in creating standards, I can hear in my mind the argument that must have led to this phrasing. There was no way, even in an introduction (actually, this is part of the Antitrust Statement) that the tech companies were going to buy into the idea that security is an essential part of a good consumer device. And so they put in a sentence of their own--and it disagrees with the attitude presented in the previous sentence." Where is the disagreement, from one sentence to the next, that he perceives? I am not sure that Mr. Scheirer grasps the importance of an open-standards approach to securing digital music against piracy. To be sure, the battle on which he focuses -- label vs. artist -- exists and will affect outcomes. But the larger battle is between pirate and copyright-holder. In this larger battle, the labels and the artists should be on the same side. I believe that an interoperable, cross-compatible solution that appreciates this identity of interest will be good for companies like EDIG. Best wishes.