ZDNet Asia: Sun Launches Open-Source Digital Rights Plan

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"After years of work, Sun Microsystems has begun trying to rally corporate allies behind a neutral standard for digital rights management, technology that governs how music, video or other information can be used or copied.

"Sun President Jonathan Schwartz is scheduled to announce the long-brewing project, called the Open Media Commons, at the Progress and Freedom Foundation's Aspen Summit on Monday..."

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