Re: Why DRM exists (or: Larry's cloning complaint)

From: Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Date: Mon Apr 28 2003 - 05:50:11 EST


On Llu, 2003-04-28 at 04:28, Dax Kelson wrote:
> Larry, you did a horrible -- horrible -- job in stating your
> 1. Everyone agrees that using (warezing) software in violation of it's
> license is wrong. Everyone agrees that unauthorized copying of

Not quite so clear. You need a "providing the license and its
enforcement (eg by DRM) don't violate the local law and to an
extent local society standards

> Multiple competing implementations (Open Source or otherwise) is GOOD
> FOR THE CONSUMER!

But its not good for the Larry 8)

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