Duncan writes: > A lot of the discussion we're having seems to revolve around whether it'd be good for artists to be paid for their creations, whether 'big media' has a future in a world of digital copying, etc. etc. Those are all very worthwhile questions with important answers, but they're not exactly on-topic.
But "...Western companies involved in building surveillance systems that have cost Middle Eastern dissidents their lives..." is? This perma-thread will go nowhere - it's already Jumped The Shark. JF -------- Original message -------- From: Duncan Bayne <[email protected]> Date: 10/21/2013 5:25 PM (GMT-08:00) To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Forwarded Invite to Discussion of EME at the European Parliament, Oct. 15, 11:00-13:00 > Music has very different purchase, consumption, distribution, and pricing > patterns. They are quite different markets. That's true, but I don't see how it's relevant to whether DRM is compatible with the W3Cs stated goals, or not. A lot of the discussion we're having seems to revolve around whether it'd be good for artists to be paid for their creations, whether 'big media' has a future in a world of digital copying, etc. etc. Those are all very worthwhile questions with important answers, but they're not exactly on-topic. -- Duncan Bayne ph: +61 420817082 | web: http://duncan-bayne.github.com/ | skype: duncan_bayne I usually check my mail every 24 - 48 hours. If there's something urgent going on, please send me an SMS or call me.
