Re: [kFW] Richard Stallman on DRM/Kendra - dilemma...

[Daniel Harris <daniel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Scott, thanks so much for clarifying the issues. Reading the GNU GPL, it 
seems, from what I can tell, to rely on copyright law. So, it seems you are 
right, free software is one of many ways of asserting one's rights as a 
content owner (copyright holder).

As content owner rights are an important part of the content value chain, I 
can only agree with you that the Kendra system must enable the transport of 
these rights along with the content. The Kendra system must enable content 
owners to manage their rights as they see fit and not get in the way. 
Indeed, as you say, by enabling these rights to flow, on an all inclusive 
basis, the rights of free software (and all content) owners can be 
expressed to the end users.

I do hope that more people will follow Richard Stallman's example in 
expressing their requirements for the Kendra system. Only through 
understanding these desires we will be able to build it.

Cheers Daniel

At 10:06 22/10/01 +0100, Scott Pollard, BIBC wrote:
>I don't see the problem Daniel.