Nokia Urges Linux Developers To Be Cool With DRM

superglaze writes in to note that according to Nokia's software chief, its plans for open source include getting developers to accept things like DRM, commercial IP rights, and SIM locks. "Jaaksi admitted that concepts like these 'go against the open-source philosophy,' but said they were necessary components of the current mobile industry. 'Why do we need closed vehicles? We do,' he said. 'Some of these things harm the industry but they're here [as things stand]. These are touchy, emotional issues, but this dialogue is very much needed. As an industry, we plan to use open-source technologies, but we are not yet ready to play by the rules; but this needs to work the other way round too.'"

They need us more than we need them

[earthforce_1]

I think they are the ones that need to be "educated".

In other news...

[mr_da3m0n]

In other news, a dictator urged the population to be cool with a totalitarian state.

That's some great logic there...

[geminidomino]

'Why do we need closed vehicles? We do,'

I'm sure that will do wonders to convince all of the second-grade OSS programmers to help you out.

Me, I'm not interested. Because you're a doody-head, because you are.

RE

[Kroc]

Asking Linux users to accept DRM is like asking them if it's alright to take a shit in their kitchen.

There is *no* cool way you can word it.

Re:Here's an idea? Want DRM in your product?

[plover]

Well, I suppose someone could write an open source DRM module for mplayer. Would that work for you?

Re:In other news...

[Opportunist]

Huh? Bush gave a speech and neither FOX nor CNN covers it?

The Answer

[Yaa 101]

The answer is NO!!!! Jaaksi, you idiot...

Funny guy

[loconet]

I'm not sure how accurate the article summary, it's a little hard to believe. Judging from it my reaction would be: What funny guy this Jaaksi character is!. I wonder if he would also like us to do his dishes, take his dog out for walks, and wash his car .. all this while hacking away at code he can use for free which then he can lock us out of as well. Would he like a foot massage too?

Re:Say what?!?

[hostyle]

-1 Carpentry Reference

OK sure, we are 100% behind DRM.

[Lumpy]

Nokia, we just dropped in a new kernel module that makes DRM and SIM locking 100% transparent. you do not have to do anything it uses a 1024bit RSA encryption and has bypass detection as well as a system to fight off anyone trying to break DRM. you don't have to do anything it's all in there for you. It's even TRANSPARENT to you and the users.

Dont worry nokia, we got your back, it's there believe us. and it's Un-Crackable. We wouldn't lie to you.

'Why do we need closed vehicles? We do,'

[Anonymous Coward]

Wow, I think he just beat the Chewbacca defense. What an overwhelming argument !

I'm okay with DRM provisions in open-source

[oldspewey]

Go ahead Nokia and write the code that forces open-source software to respect DRM and content locks ... just make sure your code is well-commented. Thanks!

Re:Emotional?

[bug1]

Huh? A corporation talking about emotion?

It's about money...


You dont think corporates get emotional about money ?

What are they worried about...

[s0litaire]

Are they worried we'll download their latest mobile phone on Bit Torrent instead of buying it with a 18 month contract??

Re:That's some great logic there...

[Yvanhoe]

This guy obviously never heard of cabriolets...

Re:Say what?!?

[Cerberus7]

I'm sorry, I don't get it. Could you perhaps rephrase it in the form of an automobile reference?

Re:Say what?!?

[bigstrat2003]

'Why do we need closed vehicles? We do,' he said

Even TFS has a car analogy!

Re:Emotional?

[geminidomino]

[People] do apply their intelligence, though.

If TFA didn't seriously misquote this guy, then I think you might be wrong there...

Re:Say what?!?

[morgan_greywolf]

Don't contribute to projects that claim ownership of your code as a condition of contributing.

I guess that precludes contributing to most GNU projects, as they want you to assign copyright to the FSF. OTOH, I tend to trust that the FSF believes in continuing the cause of free softwware and I doubt they'll be making anybody's code proprietary anytime soon.

Re:Say what?!?

[greenguy]

Hit the highway divider right on the concrete post.

Re:Say what?!?

[morgan_greywolf]

Could this be the year of OpenMoko on the smartphone? :)

Re:I'm cool with DRM

[JackassJedi]

I bought this great Firefox addon from SCO, but it seems to stop me from posting when referring to e.g. UNIXWA

Hey Ari,

[clickety6]

Stick it up your Jaaksi!

Re:Say what?!?

[civilizedINTENSITY]

Agreed: Especially right next to "dialogue is very much needed", it seems almost a parody.

Re:Say what?!?

[Bastard of Subhumani]

we can just take the most current version of QT and FORK.

Nokia can go and fork themselves!

Re:What are they worried about...

[Anonymous Coward]

No, the 75,000-tonnes-of-steel-carriers of course.

Re:RE

[pimpimpim]

What if you bring along, say, two girls. And a cup.

Re:Say what?!?

[Anonymous Coward]

Agreed: Especially right next to "dialogue is very much needed", it seems almost a parody.

Here's some dialogue, Mr. Nokia Dude!

"How about I give you the finger. And you give me my phone call."

Because that's basically what you proposed to us.

Re:Say what?!?

[GreyWolf3000]

Clueless that they rushed to fork it...not ready were they, for the burden.

Re:Based on the quotes in the article header,

[CCFreak2K]

Maybe we/they should be called Endians instead.

Re:Two simple principles:

[nEoN nOoDlE]

I'm sure with those rules, you're a big hit with the ladies.

Re:Say what?!?

[edmicman]

The question you should be asking: "why would an OSS developer donate his time to make his and everybody else's life harder?".

Sociopathic spite? I dunno....now I could see doing it just to piss people off.... :-)

Re:Say what?!?

[sik0fewl]

./configure --disable-drm && make && sudo make install # :)

Re:actually, could just be closed source? kthx.

[plasmacutter]

What nokia wants are cars that locks from the outside when you get in, so you can't escape from them. Not sure that we really need those.

yes we do..

"THE BOX, FRANK!"