Re: Why DRM exists [was Re: Flame Linus to a crisp!]

Dax Kelson
2003-04-30T16:41:34Z

On Wed, 30 Apr 2003, Larry McVoy wrote:

> Your post shows that you think that the reaction is bad and you even say
> that the reaction is likely. You vigourously disagree with my conclusions
> as to why the reaction is happening, I see that. OK, so let's try it
> with a question rather than a statement: why are things like the DMCA and
> DRM happening? It isn't the open source guys pushing those, obviously,
> it's the corporations. So why are they doing it?

DRM/DMCA do nothing to address reimplementation (it can't, see all
previous posts on how it is a LEGAL activity).

In my observation, DRM/DMCA addresses unauthorized audio and video content
copying.

So, if Open Source is all about reimplementation, and DRM/DMCA is about
"protecting" audio/video content, where is the connection?

Larry, this is the point YOU are missing.

Dax