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Re:Leaping Brain's "Virtually Uncrackable" DRM is just an XO... by NateLawson on Monday November 26, 2012 @11:24PM (#4835616)
It's not that simple. Sure, unpopular systems are more obscure and less likely to attract attention, but you're wrong in extending that to "if it's popular, it will be broken" (denying the antecedent).

As a counter-example, I propose DirecTV or even their competitor, Dish Network (Nagravision). Hacks of these systems are worth 6 figures, pay TV is widely desired, and there hasn't been a DTV hack since 2004. None.

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Re:Leaping Brain's "Virtually Uncrackable" DRM is just an XO... by stcredzero on Tuesday November 27, 2012 @12:33AM (#4835810)
> you're wrong in extending that to "if it's popular, it will be broken" (denying the antecedent).

Putting words in my mouth there. If it's popular, the probability it will be broken goes up.

> there hasn't been a DTV hack since 2004. None.

You're preaching to the choir here. Still, that's one tidbit I didn't already know. The old mainframe Mantis language is another example.

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