Wednesday, August 4, 2004
C|NET: "Linux, Digital Rights On Collision Course"
Posted by Kent Pribbernow in "NEWS" @ 10:00 AM
"Widespread use of Linux and open-source software is an inevitability, but the new programming technique is running into troubles with the important new technology of digital rights management, Hewlett-Packard's top Linux executive said Tuesday. Digital rights management (DRM) uses encryption to protect proprietary content such as music or movies. But it's not just for entertainment: DRM also will govern confidential documents and other mainstream business information, said Martin Fink, HP's vice president for Linux, during a keynote address at the LinuxWorld Conference and Expo."
This is yet another reason why I remain highly skeptical of Linux and the open-source community in general. Advocates believe all software and content should be free and public domain, which I view as Communism in many regards. I believe in private enterprise. Content belongs to its creator, not the consumer. Feel free to throw tomatoes at me.
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This is yet another reason why I remain highly skeptical of Linux and the open-source community in general. Advocates believe all software and content should be free and public domain, which I view as Communism in many regards. I believe in private enterprise. Content belongs to its creator, not the consumer. Feel free to throw tomatoes at me.
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