DRM is a fairly hot issue in the geek community. The notion that you can’t have any control over something you’ve already paid for is a thorny one. Does your cash buy you a copy of the music or video, or does it only buy you the right to watch it? Frankly, this could be covered by an essay, never mind a blog entry!
Lao Tzu warns us about too much regulation and control, he believed that it was better to let people be, rather than seeking to bind them. Too many laws make criminals out of people who aren’t really doing much wrong, they also threaten to make a complete ass of the law. For example, the RIAA recently prosecuted a family for music downloading, the problem is that the family doesn’t even own a computer!
I personally, consider the Creative Commons to be much better aligned with The Watercourse Way, simply let people use your art or create derivative works with the only provisio that it remains in the commons.
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