Re: GPL V3 and Linux - Dead Copyright Holders

[Karim Yaghmour]

Linus Torvalds wrote:
> If enough interesting content is licensed that way, DRM eventually becomes 
> marginalized. Yes, it takes decades, but that's really no different at all 
> from how the GPL works. The GPL has taken decades, and it hasn't 
> "marginalized" commercial proprietary software yet, but it's gotten to the 
> point where fewer people at least _worry_ about it.
...
> The GPL already requires source code (ie non-protected content). So the 
> GPL already _does_ have an anti-DRM clause as far as the _software_ is 
> concerned. If you want to fight DRM on non-software fronts, you need to 
> create non-software content, and fight it _there_.
> 
> I realize that programmers are bad at content creation. So many 
> programmers feel that they can't fight DRM that way. Tough. Spread the 
> word instead. Don't try to fight DRM the wrong way.

Bullseye.

It dawned on me after sending earlier emails that I should've mentioned the
responsibility of content creators, but I'm glad I didn't, you've summed
it up quite eloquently.

Karim
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