Re: FLASH: Copyright issues: a proposal

[Dorian Nisinson]

I think this is a great idea Nigel. It gets my vote.


Dorian


Nigel Randsley-Pena wrote:

> 

> Flashers,

> 

> This is an idea I've been playing around with for some time now, and

> recent posts on this list motivated me to pass this on to you.

> First of all a bit of background. Those that have been on the list

> longer might remember discussions regarding copyright issues over swf

> files and how the protect key was a good/bad thing. Now one thing with

> swf files is that they do not carry a copyright signature (unless it's

> included/disguised in the movie like some of us do), swt files are

> different of course, they include some encrypted info.

> So what I would like to have feedback on is if you would find the

> inclusion of a author information field in the swf file useful.

> Implementing such a feature is quite simple, define a TagID for it in

> the range 512/1023 and define it's contents, then have a simple

> programme append that info to the swf file. As players are required to

> disregard TagID's they do not understand, this will not impact on the

> swf file's streaming and if it's positioned at the end of the swf file

> then we would have minimal impact.

> Well what do you think ? Would something like this be useful ?

> 

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