On Monday 07 May 2007 16:07, simo wrote:
On Mon, 2007-05-07 at 15:52 +0200, Alfred M. Szmidt wrote:
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Do you leave your machine passwordless with all files set to 777 ?
I actually do.
Your choice of how to use a technology, you are allowed to because you are in control of the password database and the access control api to change access control on files. Exactly the same can be for TC and DRM. It is just a matter of who controls the technology, no more, no less.
Simo.
In fact, I think the most usual case with DRM/TC is that the technology is controlled by some-one else than the user, speak: hardware manufacturer, software vendor, music label, film studio ...?
I don't understand how DRM/TC compares to passwords. No user is loosing control of passwords if buying product foo.
Best regards, Anastasios