[Am-info] HP GURU WARNS OF DRM THREAT TO LINUX

[Gene Gaines]

On Wednesday, August 4, 2004, 6:10:07 PM, Fred wrote:

> Thanks to MickySoft, this IS a major problem!

> Fred
> ___________________

> HP GURU WARNS OF DRM THREAT TO LINUX

> Hewlett-Packard's Linux vice president Martin Fink warned LinuxWorld
> attendees yesterday of the growing threat to Linux and open source
> from digital rights management technology. Fink said DRM and
> open-source software are incompatible because of the Digital
> Millennium Copyright Act.

> http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104_2-5295804.html

Bending DRM to attack open source is something like the U.S.
intending to shoot a bothersome fly and mistakenly shooting off
the family jewels.

Last time I hear, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act was
enacted only by the U.S. Congress.  Let's it is twisted to
stop open source and Linux.  In the U.S. and possibly a few
misguided ally countries.

It is possible that in the U.S. we effectively will be forced to
use Microsoft products. The rest of the world -- India,
Malaysia, Russia, China, the other Americas, etc. -- get to go
forward with open source and thrive.

Whoopee.

Gene
gene.gaines@gainesgroup.com