[A2k] Re: A2k digest, Vol 1 #375 - 12 msgs

[Taran Rampersad]

Seth Johnson wrote:
> Exactly!
>
> I used Professor Eckersley's comment as an opportunity to
> illustrate, once again, the deficiencies with the term "Digital
> Rights Management," by comparing it to "TPM."  So there could be
> no more confusion about what's wrong with "digital rights
> management" I sought to illustrate how that term works by
> comparing it against the other.  I noted in particular that
> "protection" was still loaded, yet all in all, the term "digital
> rights management" is the one that wreaks greater damage with the
> bogus way it uses the term "rights," and in fact we would even
> find it relatively easy to just keep things clear with respect to
> a term like "TPM" if "digital rights management" were not out
> there.
>
>
Well, Seth, where we differ is that you seem to be fixated on the name,
and you've been very good about saying that 'Free Software' doesn't
confuse some people as well. In all, I do not think you've made a point.
That we know that the phrase is being abused is common knowledge, but
the key phrase there is that 'the *phrase* is being *abused*'. English
is a language which allows subtlety; if you want hard defined words and
phrases I suggest that you go to France.

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