On Thu, 2014-02-06 at 07:54 -0800, John Foliot wrote: > Andreas Kuckartz wrote: > > > > "DRM is one of the most salient, and least understood, facts about > > technology in > > the contemporary world" > > > > http://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2014/feb/05/digital-rights- > > management > > > > Putting aside the fact that the Guardian Article you linked us to is "© 2014 > Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights > reserved." and that Cory was paid to write that political puff piece, he did > mention one important fact:
So? If you are trying to make a point here pleae do. Just stating a fact doesn't qualify for argument. > "You see, contrary to what the judge in Reimerdes said in 2000, this > has nothing to do with whether information is free or not – it's all about > whether people are free." > > Removing a person's (or company's) ability to enforce their legal right > around copyright removes a fundamental freedom as well. As long as this person (or company) doesn't need to take control of their client devices nobody would object.
