[LAU] Looking for Audio Watermarking Advice & Tools

[david]

Nick Copeland wrote:
> 
>  > Have you ever signed a file with GNUPG? That's a watermark. Have
>  > you ever used an SHA or MD5 signature of a file, and verified those
>  > signatures with GNUPG?
> 
> What is the relationship?
> 
> These are not watermarks. The above are methods to prove or disprove
> that any given person was the source of a given message. A watermark is
> a means of marking a resource such that it may not be used by anybody
> else without degradation of quality.

Wrong. Just means one can't claim it as your own without the original 
author (and presumably other people) being able to verify who created 
the original image/audio file.

> Linux does not need an audio watermark, the whole point of linux is about
> the benefits of sharing.
> 
> If you want to have a way of restricting distribution of audio then perhaps
> go fish in some other seas.
> 
> Regards, nick
> 
> "we have to make sure the old choice [Windows] doesn't disappear”.
> Jim Wong, president of IT products, Acer
> 
> 
>  > To: nickycopeland at hotmail.com
>  > CC: linux-audio-user at lists.linuxaudio.org
>  > Subject: Re: [LAU] Looking for Audio Watermarking Advice & Tools
>  > Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 12:53:34 -0700
>  > From: kevinc at cosgroves.us
>  >
>  >
>  > On 23 October 2011 at 21:44, Nick Copeland 
> <nickycopeland at hotmail.com> wrote:
>  >
>  > > > I'm looking for a Linux solution to watermarking audio
>  > >
>  > > Are you looking at an open operating system to help you close your=20
>  > > mind? Forget the technical issues involved=2C I personally think 
> you are=20
>  > > talking to the wrong community: watermarking is a means of 
> restricting=20
>  > > distribution of visual material.=20
>  > >
>  > > Linux is not about restricting distribution of anything.
>  > >
>  > > Perhaps you should raise these questions on one of the Apple mailing=20
>  > > lists where you will meet equally paranoid minds. Bringing these issues
>  > > up on this list is out of line.
>  >
>  > Have you ever signed a file with GNUPG? That's a watermark. Have
>  > you ever used an SHA or MD5 signature of a file, and verified those
>  > signatures with GNUPG?
>  >
>  > Rocks, hammers, knives and guns can all be used for good or bad. So
>  > could watermarking. I'm only after the tool, and I'll return to
>  > being on topic now.
>  >
>  > Thanks....
>  >
>  > --
>  > Kevin

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