Simon
03-10-2006 16:18:04
Heh... been a while since I posted anything here. Ought to fix that sometime. Anyway, here's a cause that I find needs more attention. While I support copyright in the abstract, I think there needs to be reforms on how it is legislated, especially in terms of DRM, which restricts how one can use material that they've legally purchased, and often has the side effect of locking content into a single platform, and prevents things such as backups and greater interoperability between devices.
Anyway, here's the link for more info:
http://defectivebydesign.org/en/blog/ten_things_for_oct3
Edit: Here's a video underscoring the importance of the issue:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryXDhXqR-SE