What does the DRM prevent, specifically? Any use of the camera ribbon cable interface by any non-licensed camera?
Edit edit: I still have no idea...see reply from 'mrbteveman below.
Old first edit (wrong): Apparently, yes. This comment[0](2019) explains it slightly more. Evidently the ribbon cable ("CSI interface") can be used by pretty much anything...as long as that thing is not a camera / doesn't need the usual on-board image processing.
Evidently this prevents anyone from coming out with pi-compatible cameras with different features, e.g. different resolutions/framerates/night vision/infrared/zoom/etc.
Edit edit: I still have no idea...see reply from 'mrbteveman below.
Old first edit (wrong): Apparently, yes. This comment[0](2019) explains it slightly more. Evidently the ribbon cable ("CSI interface") can be used by pretty much anything...as long as that thing is not a camera / doesn't need the usual on-board image processing.
Evidently this prevents anyone from coming out with pi-compatible cameras with different features, e.g. different resolutions/framerates/night vision/infrared/zoom/etc.
0: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20261787