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DRM and Threat Analysis
miladus writes "A timely and concise intervention by Ed Felten
on the topic of DRM and the models used (or not used) to represent the
threats to defeat. In brief, 2 models, one based on the potential of
large scale redistribution of copyrighted files implying defeat of DRM
if one user succeeds in bringing file inquestion to P2P network; the
other, refers to the majority of users who would casually copy files.
The implications of the schematization are most interesting because
they explain some the logic behind the often confused and confusing
rhetoric of DRM advocates and the necessity for rational grounding for
technologies."
Gosh... Who would've thought? 'Napsterize' has become a verb... Kind've reminds me how William Gibson used the phrase "Watergated" as a verb in Neuromancer.
But enough about that. The article generalizes far too much IMHO; I find it hard to believe that a large percentage of threats can be categorized into either of the two models mentioned. There is a valid point being made, by all means... but someone needs to elaborate a little more on the subject...
I guess that's what Slashdot is for!
Look sonny, this here is the brave new world. Our Glorious Leader George Bush II (All Hail!) has mandated that anything he bloody well wants is Terrorism, or supports Terrorism, or looks like Terrorism. If you don't agree, you're a terrorist, you support terrorism, and you look like a terrorist. The terrorist threat must be eliminated. We must work together to keep the terrorists from our doorstop. You do want to live under the rule of Our Glorious Leader George Bush II (All Hail!) do you not? Thats right, of course you do!
All Hail! All Hail!
For grins once, I checked out a dictionary published in the 50s. One defination for piracy was copyright infringement.
I think that after 50+ years of common usage bitching that the term isn't accurate is pedantic. People here just don't like the connotation it carries. Get over it and find a better way to argue the point. Like calling the act "sharing" instead of usurping the copyright owner's distribution rights.
I don't want knowledge. I want certainty. - Law, David Bowie
... which was discussed several months ago on /. IIRC, goes into much more detail on the dynamics of the cat-and-mouse game of DRM and copy distribution and is very insightful about the possible outcomes.
You were 80% angel, 10% demon. The rest was hard to explain. - Over The Rhine
"Math in a song is good."-Linford