Re: GPL v3 possible issues.

2006-03-19 Thread MJ Ray
Don Armstrong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On Sun, 19 Mar 2006, MJ Ray wrote: > > I have reported several defects to the FSF webmasters, but they have > > gone silent recently. Have you heard anything about making the > > comments system any-browser-compatible and generally accessible to > > all? > > Yes

Re: GPL v3 possible issues.

2006-03-19 Thread Don Armstrong
On Sun, 19 Mar 2006, MJ Ray wrote: > Don Armstrong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > While discussions here on the GPLv3 are quite appropriate, > > concerns about the actual draft should be voiced using > > gplv3.fsf.org and the web forms contained therein. > > I have reported several defects to the FSF web

Re: GPL v3 possible issues.

2006-03-19 Thread MJ Ray
"John Watson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On controlling music, I personally see no issues with this. With out DRM, > music or other media type content could not be legally made available over > the Internet. Sorry, someone has lied to you. Music and other content is regularly made available over the

Re: GPL v3 possible issues.

2006-03-19 Thread MJ Ray
Don Armstrong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > While discussions here on the GPLv3 are quite appropriate, concerns > about the actual draft should be voiced using gplv3.fsf.org and the > web forms contained therein. I have reported several defects to the FSF webmasters, but they have gone silent recently. Ha

Re: GPL v3 possible issues.

2006-03-18 Thread Andrew Donnellan
I would much much rather use a Free software (ie GPL) DRM program than a proprietary one, because as we know, content providers *are not* going to give us open content or content without DRM. Open content is not, in my view, an issue like Free Software is, while DRM is a restriction that the GPL ne

Re: GPL v3 possible issues.

2006-03-18 Thread Don Armstrong
On Sat, 18 Mar 2006, John Watson wrote: > I have been reading up regarding the new GPL version 3 and how it > will restrict the usage of DRM, however during the research I do get > conflicting stories regarding the objectives of this license. > > One aim is to prevent companies such as Sony to use

Re: GPL v3 possible issues.

2006-03-18 Thread Måns Rullgård
Steve Langasek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Sat, Mar 18, 2006 at 09:15:40PM +, John Watson wrote: >> On controlling music, I personally see no issues with this. With >> out DRM, music or other media type content could not be legally >> made available over the Internet. > > This is false.

Re: GPL v3 possible issues.

2006-03-18 Thread Steve Langasek
On Sat, Mar 18, 2006 at 09:15:40PM +, John Watson wrote: > On controlling music, I personally see no issues with this. With out DRM, > music or other media type content could not be legally made available over > the Internet. This is false. Without DRM, certain greedy and immoral content pr

GPL v3 possible issues.

2006-03-18 Thread John Watson
Hi fowks.     I have been reading up regarding the new GPL version 3 and how it will restrict the usage of DRM, however during the research I do get conflicting stories regarding the objectives of this license.    One aim is to prevent companies such as Sony to use DRM type technology, to sell its