Unclear why the DBD home page on HN, now (a USian independence day tie-in?), but I guess it is clear why it is on the front page. I voted it up, and presumably lots of people will likewise reflexively vote up an anti-DRM link.
Anyway, how goes the campaign to eliminate DRM? DRM hasn't worked to suppress unauthorized distribution (which of course was a fantasy) and isn't ubiquitous ... except where it is, e.g., Netflix and many consumer devices.
As far as I can tell, the campaign is at best at a standstill. Consumer outcry even when directly harmed (e.g., useless purchases when DRM service shut down) is at best tepid. More speculatively, my default view is that DRM is a misfeature of proprietary software and culture, and will only be eliminated to the extent free software and culture win.
My default view is probably short-sighted. What will be the role of DRM in attempting to control devices that have little to do with content, e.g., automated vehicles?
Anyway, how goes the campaign to eliminate DRM? DRM hasn't worked to suppress unauthorized distribution (which of course was a fantasy) and isn't ubiquitous ... except where it is, e.g., Netflix and many consumer devices.
As far as I can tell, the campaign is at best at a standstill. Consumer outcry even when directly harmed (e.g., useless purchases when DRM service shut down) is at best tepid. More speculatively, my default view is that DRM is a misfeature of proprietary software and culture, and will only be eliminated to the extent free software and culture win.
My default view is probably short-sighted. What will be the role of DRM in attempting to control devices that have little to do with content, e.g., automated vehicles?