[free-sklyarov] broaden the movement
Tom
tom at lemuria.org
Thu Jul 26 04:59:15 PDT 2001
On Wed, Jul 25, 2001 at 07:13:25PM -0400, Xcott Craver wrote:
> "Copy control" is an incomplete and inaccurate term, because
> copying is just one aspect controlled by DRM systems.
> A much better and effective term would be "usage control."
>
> The term "copy control" is advantageous to copyright owners,
> by limiting the debate to piracy and only some examples of
> fair use. Many really good examples of fair use don't involve
> a desire to make a copy at all: simply wanting to watch a
> DVD that you bought, or simply wanting to read an eBook, but
> being prevented by overly paranoid security.
both are somewhat awkward and not entirely correct.
may I suggest a simple "restricted" ?
(or possibly a synonym with an even more negative feel)
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