elections are a red herring

elections are a red herring

Posted Oct 23, 2006 13:18 UTC (Mon) by MathFox (guest, #6104)
In reply to: elections are a red herring by JoeBuck
Parent article: Linux: GPLv3, DRM, and Exceptions (KernelTrap.org)

It's the same deal with ATM machines; the bank is the owner and a DRM limit just puts the bank in charge of security.

An ATM is usually placed at a bank office; they are not handed to bank-customers. A bank storing Linux CD's in one of their vaults is certainly not distributing.

Many of Tivo's competitors use the business model that the set-top box belongs to the satellite company, you just rent it. Since you aren't the owner, then presumably GPLv3 doesn't say you have to get the key; the machine never changes hands.

I disagree here: when I lend you a Linux CD in a box I am distributing Linux to you. Why would CableCo not distribute Linux to you when they rent you a Linux flash image in a set top box?

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