[vorbis] Copy Prevention (was "DRM")

Robert Michel Robert.Michel at post.rwth-aachen.de
Mon Aug 12 09:01:43 PDT 2002



Am Montag, 12. August 2002 17:33 schrieb Chris Hanson:

> Please don't perpetuate use of the term "DRM."  "DRM" is a propaganda
> term invented by Big Media, which is trying to grab more privileges
> for itself than it otherwise would have by calling them "rights."
> They are no such thing.
>
> The proper term for such technology is "copy prevention," which has
> been tried once already with software and was a miserable failure in
> the marketplace because users absolutely don't want it and because it
> places undue restrictions on free speech.

Salve Chris,

Yes, I hate the aberation DRM used such popular with copy prevention
meaning. DRM stands for Digital Radio Monial, which is a great projekt.
(Why dont DRM use the audiocodec form Today: Vorbis Ogg ??)

http://www.drm.org

Greetings
                Rob
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