Re: [ossig] World summit on the information society

[Raja Iskandar Shah <ris.riscniaga@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

"we must speak as one, says mosti"
http://star-techcentral.com/tech/story.asp?file=/2005/6/15/technology/11233400&sec=technology

i wonder what they mean ?



Ditesh wrote:

>>This is a perfect example, of where people restrict your right to read
>>with proprietary formats and time limitations. You can't have an
>>information society where information is restricted. 
>>    
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>
>Well said.
>
>Several lifetimes ago, I implemented a DRM system similar to the one
>this document has. Not only was the DRM system an absolutely horrendous
>to set up  but users found it extremely irritating and counter-intuitive
>(what do you mean I can only print the PDF file 3 times? I /paid/ for
>it, damnit).
>
>DRM has not taken on because users don't want it. It's still alive
>because there is substantial pressure from those who want to introduce
>scarcity in an environment where such a notion is just not natural.
>
>Ditesh
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