One of our sources close to the on-going negotiation (started end of 2007) between Apple and the ACACS LA, just informed us about the current status of those talks, and why we should not have so much expectations.After having struggled with implementing security (DRM) at the Kernel level, Apple keeps pressuring all patent owners of those technologies in order to obtain a one-for-all (understand unique) licensing contract covering all aspects related to Blu-ray technology. This is far from being an easy task, as it implies several companies such as Sony, but also Microsoft (for the VC-1), and all right owners for the associated protections (DRM & Co). It would be easier for Apple to release an authoring/editing Blu-ray application than to get all parties to agree of licensing for a BD player included in Mac OS X Indeed, an authoring BD application would not need to have VC-1 encoding nor DRM implemented.
So, only a miracle could unlock the current discussion and allow App
