on 'evil' as an abbreviation
Nomen Nescio
nobody at dizum.com
Mon Jul 1 12:30:10 PDT 2002
> Evil = bad = counter to our goals. One of our goals is to have
> general-purpose computers widely available. A DRM layer between us
> and the hardware is counter to that goal, ergo, undesirable from this
> perspective.
>
> Its like a governor in a car. Do you want one in yours? Are you willing
> to pay for the decreased driving flexibility and decreased reliability
> (extra parts, after all) of your car?
Sure, I might put a governor in my car if it would lower my insurance
rates. And I might use a DRM system if it let me download music and
video that I wanted, while remaining compliant with the creators' wishes.
> What makes you think you can require one in mine?
We're talking about voluntary systems here. Ryan said that DRM was
evil even if voluntary.
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