http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/05/02/178953.aspxOn Monday there was an item on Digg about a set of numbers that were the key to cracking the encryption on HD-DVDs and a note that the blogger had been sent a cease and desist letter to take down the numbers because they're top secret. I added this linken-USCommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/05/02/178953.aspx#178998Wed, 02 May 2007 16:54:25 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:178998Brian Palmer, Offutt AFB, NEHey, it's Brian again. I'm glad you put this all together. I wasn't sure if your corporate overlords would allow it. My only understanding of the code itself is that it makes it much easier to hack/pirate/whatever the HD-DVDs. It would barely have been a blip on my radar if not for seeing all the Digg activity. It seems to me if Microsoft had just let it go and changed it for future releases, most people would never have heard of this. I saw a quote a few times about this, and while it's a bit crass, it fits. "You can't take something off the Internet. It's like taking pee out of a swimming pool."http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/05/02/178953.aspx#179083Wed, 02 May 2007 17:29:19 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:179083Andrew, Lakewood, ColoradoJust to tie this into your lolcats post, the numbers showed up on icanhascheezburger.com. Thanks for the post, now I know what on earth the cat was saying. http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/05/02/178953.aspx#179088Wed, 02 May 2007 17:30:12 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:179088Ryan Snyder, San Diego, CAConnecting the dots... I had no idea what the numbers were on the lolcat on your previous link to www.icanhascheezburger.com, but now they make sense. Its currently on the first page. Ryanhttp://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/05/02/178953.aspx#179231Wed, 02 May 2007 18:24:22 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:179231Ed, Westchester, NYI just love how everyone gets all upset over this. The numbers are secret, and can be only used for illegal ends. Give me a break people. Buy the movie. http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/05/02/178953.aspx#179451Wed, 02 May 2007 19:54:41 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:179451Janna, Los AngelesWhat's not mentioned in this round-up is a key factor in the uproar: HD-DVD is sending the cease-and-desist notices to websites and bloggers not just because the crack will help pirates, but more because they believe this sequence of numbers is their intellectual property and that under the DMCA other websites can't publish it. That's why people keep publishing it and flooding Digg with sites featuring the numbers, as a reaction to the big companies' assumption that they can own or copyright a sequence of numbers just as they could a novel or song lyrics. It's seen as a slippery slope leading to the race between media conglomerates to copyright "6" and "212,340."http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/05/02/178953.aspx#179687Wed, 02 May 2007 21:51:05 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:179687Sterling, Tallahassee FLThe big media conglomerates cannot copyright "212,340" because that number is mine. If it didn't cost $300 bucks a pop I'd have more numbers under my control but at least I have "212,340". So hands off. 8^) I wonder if there is any backlash from the Music Industry against Apple with their recent announcement to offer DRM free music downloads? I own over 300 cds and have ripped them to WAV on my computer. Unfortunately finding a mp3 player (of an usable size 2+ gigs) that plays WAV has been a hassle. You'd think it would be standard but for some reason it's not. http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/05/02/178953.aspx#180049Thu, 03 May 2007 02:31:59 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:180049zeumer, pittsboro, ncto ed in westchester, they ARE buying the movie; it's the PLAYER they don't want to buy, they want to play the movies on their computers, esp. linux computers. lots of effort out there to enable computers to play dvds but that's what makes the world go round.http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/05/02/178953.aspx#180953Thu, 03 May 2007 18:51:24 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:180953JR, Orlando, Flnow Ed is on board with what the MPAA would like to see. buy the movie. buy it every time it comes out in a different format. buy it over, and over and over. buy a copy for each device you want to use to watch it. buy a couple more when your first discs get scratched or misplaced. that's the spirit!http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/05/02/178953.aspx#183737Sun, 06 May 2007 15:28:41 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:183737Geoff, Lancaster, South CarolinaTo me it is interesting from a technical standpoint, but that's all. I can't afford to upgrade my computer to make it HDCP compliant so I can watch HD-DVDs. Standard DVD will do just fine. My 19" WS LCD monitor only has a VGA input, no HDMI or Component. I don't have a HD-DVD drive either, although I guess the XBOX36 drive would work, but now it's back to replacing the monitor. My video card is fine, a GeForce 7600GS OC AGP. It would cost me well over $500 to upgrade for HDDVD on my computer. Simply not worth the cost, not to mention buying all new copies of the limited number of movies released.http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/05/02/178953.aspx#184787Tue, 08 May 2007 02:28:03 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:184787D4N, Miami, Flwell, I just had to add: I find it hilarious how there are people posting "the number" just to see what reaction they will be recieving from the moderators, Microsoft(if they somehow can recieve enough attention to catch Microsoft's eye) the readers, etc; and how more and more these big companies are freaking out about it, as if it was everything. why can't they just change it? they're going to have to do it sooner or later? eh. I guess they are just lazy 'ol companies sitting on a few mill, doing nothing but the minimum expected.