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<blockquote data-quote="mm1352000" data-source="post: 925217" data-attributes="member: 82144">Yes, Lyfesaver74 - that is pretty much it.&nbsp;In order to be certified by CableLabs for non-copy-freely content my understanding is that we would have to implement protection for that content. In other words, we might have to do things like implement a DRM system, encrypt recordings, not allow recording of certain material... that sort of thing. That is non-trivial work. Further, in order to prevent those content protection mechanisms from being circumvented we would have to close access to some or all of our source code.&nbsp;Doing all of that is (1) a lot of work, (2) costs a lot of money, (3) takes a long time, and (4) is at odds with the founding principles of open source software. True, we don't really have the developer power to do the work or the money to get certification. More than anything else though, we don't have the desire to close access to a single line of our source code. We will not let the requirements of CableLabs dictate who and how people can use or contribute to MediaPortal.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mm1352000, post: 925217, member: 82144"] Yes, Lyfesaver74 - that is pretty much it. In order to be certified by CableLabs for non-copy-freely content my understanding is that we would have to implement protection for that content. In other words, we might have to do things like implement a DRM system, encrypt recordings, not allow recording of certain material... that sort of thing. That is non-trivial work. Further, in order to prevent those content protection mechanisms from being circumvented we would have to close access to some or all of our source code. Doing all of that is (1) a lot of work, (2) costs a lot of money, (3) takes a long time, and (4) is at odds with the founding principles of open source software. True, we don't really have the developer power to do the work or the money to get certification. More than anything else though, we don't have the desire to close access to a single line of our source code. We will not let the requirements of CableLabs dictate who and how people can use or contribute to MediaPortal. [/QUOTE]

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