| Date | Sun, 27 Apr 2003 15:56:39 -0300 | From | Werner Almesberger <> | Subject | Re: Why DRM exists [was Re: Flame Linus to a crisp!] |
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Larry McVoy wrote: > What seems to be forgotten is that the people who are locking things up > are the people who own those things
Ownership is a cultural concept and the understanding of who owns what, and what they're allowed to do with it, vary widely.
If I was your theocrat, and I decreed that any software written in my theocracy belongs to the church (e.g. because all the works of man belong to whatever deity or deities this theocracy believes in), would you be pleased with this ? (If not, I'll have you burnt for heresy, so you're better smiling when handing over your work :-)
> But Garloff just shrugged it off as not his problem.
On the other hand, I'm sure you'll be eager to comply with any orders he may have for your employees.
> The more you push back the more locked up things will become.
Yes, Larry, so give up the futile struggle, and open source BK :-)
- Werner
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