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Doctorow on DRM and Activism

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the accountability-is-dead dept.

Might E. Mouse writes "Cory Doctorow, co-editor of 'the world's most linked-to' blog, BoingBoing, spoke recently at an event in London, UK. Afterwords, he gave an interview with bit-tech discussing topics like DRM and the commercialization of podcasting. He was particularly scathing towards the BBC. From the article: 'If you're in the UK, hold the BBC to account. Why is it shipping the IMP, a DRM crippled player? Is there a point in the future where the BBC imagines that bits are going to get harder to copy? And that the IMP will solve its problem? Really, what the BBC is saying is that there's two ways you can get its content after it airs on the TV; one is that you can get it through the IMP and have a crippled experience, the other is that you can be a criminal.'"

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  1. A speech he gave in 2004 by truthsearch · · Score: 2, Informative

    Back in '04 Cory Doctorow gave an interesting speech about DRM to the Microsoft Research department. He released it into the public domain, so share it with your friends (and DRM enemies).

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  2. There are more alternatives... by Burb · · Score: 2, Informative
    Really, what the BBC is saying is that there's two ways you can get its content after it airs on the TV; one is that you can get it through the IMP and have a crippled experience, the other is that you can be a criminal.

    Or use a VHS recorder. Or buy a DVD. Or use a DVD recorder. These all work for me.

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