In other words, DRM from top to bottom ... [LWN.net]

In other words, DRM from top to bottom ...

Posted Nov 24, 2009 15:40 UTC (Tue) by brinkmd (subscriber, #45122)
In reply to: In other words, DRM from top to bottom ... by forthy
Parent article: Linux Implements Support For Trusted Computing, Safer Online Transactions (The Gov Monitor)

Interesting, is the Gforth case documented somewhere (news articles, etc)? It would be an interesting case study.

I am not sure your interpretation of the law is correct. It's certainly complicated, and the complications are one reason the FSF stays out of this issue. Also, it may be significantly different in Germany and the US, and the FSF is a US based organization (with some quite US-centric views on politics).

In any case, the comment I was replying to was directed at the consumer protection clauses against DRM in the GPLv3, and that specifically addresses "consumer products" only ("either (1) a "consumer product", which means any
tangible personal property which is normally used for personal, family,
or household purposes, or (2) anything designed or sold for incorporation
into a dwelling.")

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