[MPlayer-users] how can i make mplayer aquire licenses for .wmv file off the net?

[Kichigai Mentat]

On Jun 25, 2005, at 00.20, Tony Sim wrote:

> I can't figure out how to go about it
> all i could think of was to try playing it as if i'd play any other  
> file, but that didn't work
> i really would hate to fall back on the windows media players; i  
> fell in love w/ mplayer :p
> (i really love the part where i can just use a simple txt file  
> editor to edit entire control config!?my remote mouse became a  
> remote controller!?and i love the fact that i never had to care  
> about codecs ever again!?only if the first impression of this  
> program wasn't so scary to many users, this could be not only the  
> best player but most popular player ever...)
>
> ...err enough with that...
>
> how do i play protected wmv files on mplayer? :p
Four words:
It ain't happenin' kid.
It's all protected code, MS won't release it. Many who are paranoid  
would say that MS is using the DRM to force users to use WMP. And,  
actually, this is true. And it's not just MS DRM that isn't being  
read, but all DRMs, no matter their name, is basically a way of  
controlling what programs can use which files. That way, you can't  
use software that removes the DRM. Naturally, Apple isn't going to  
let WMP play their iTMS songs, and Real isn't going to let Apple  
users play their Rhapsody songs in iTunes.

Basically, it's not happening. And if it is happening, not any time  
soon. Sorry, but you're out of luck.
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