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Why I'm keeping the rockbox from my box [H320].

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zone22:
First of all, I just want to say you guys are doing a great job here. I like everything about the project. However, there is one exception. Currently, Rockbox will destroy :'( my H320 capability to play/use DRM files. To me this is a serious shortcoming. I have a lot of the music/Ebooks that use DRM. Is this something that will be fixed soon and is it a high priority? I'm really looking forward to when that day comes. :P

GodEater:
In short, No.

Supporting DRM is something we're not legally placed to be *able* to do, and also we're mostly morally opposed to it.

So not only is it not high priority, it's not even on the list of things to do.

zone22:
Don't get me wrong, I don't like DRM.... period. I believe it's an infringement on our rights. Mainly what I was hoping some way to keep it from destroying its capability. That way I could boot with original firmware and still upload and listen to DRM protected files.

If there is no way to do that, can I still upload DRM files on to it?  Of course it won't be able to play them.  But is it still possible to upload?

PaulJam:
Well, i think it would be possible to make the Bootloader compatible with the US firmware (preserving its DRM capabilities), so the OF could be used to play the DRM files.
But here the problem is propably a lack of interest among the people who have the skills and the hardware for this task.

zone22:
can I still transfer protected files to it?

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