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:GNUosphere: GPLv3, DRM, and Han Solo
GNUosphere: GPLv3, DRM, and Han Solo
Sep 13, 2006, 21 :45 UTC (7 Talkback[s]) (6364 reads)

(Other stories by Peter Rock)

[ Thanks to Alan Jones for this link. ]

"Jonathan Zuck at CNET has published an astonishing article of misinformation regarding GPLv3 and its proposed DRM provisions.

"Jonathan states

"'With TiVo in mind, the [DRM] provision includes language that prevents hardware companies from controlling the final implementation of their devices.'

"This is not true. GPLv3 allows the owner of a device running GPLv3 software to decide how their device and their software operates..."

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Even Stallman himself states that the ch ...   Don't Deny the Facts   
RCP
Sep 14, 2006, 00:07:10
 
> Even Stallman himself states that the  ...   Re: Don't Deny the Facts   
DDahl
Sep 14, 2006, 04:28:14
 
"Even Stallman himself states that the c ...   agree and disagree   
Petem
Sep 14, 2006, 12:16:12
 
> PROVIDED THE OWNER OF THE DEVICE PERMI ...   Re: Re: Don't Deny the Facts   
RCP
Sep 14, 2006, 14:22:25
 
> > PROVIDED THE OWNER OF THE DEVICE PER ...   Re: Re: Re: Don't Deny the Facts   
DDahl
Sep 14, 2006, 19:11:05
 
TivoCorp leases their device to you. The ...   Leasing   
Jose
Sep 20, 2006, 23:58:26
 
> TivoCorp leases their device to you. T ...   Re: Leasing   
DDahl
Sep 21, 2006, 19:45:00
 
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