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The FSF, GPLv3 and DRM

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the preaching-to-the-choir dept.

whats-life-without-gpl writes "FSF has a thing against DRM. This article tries to explain why RMS isn't a DRM (Note that NewsForge is also owned by OSTG) fan and how GPLv3 is gearing up to protect against it. "

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  1. Of course RMS is not a DRM! by Abreu · · Score: 5, Funny

    One is a person, the other an ill conceived business plan...

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    1. Re:Of course RMS is not a DRM! by vertinox · · Score: 2, Funny

      And again, RMS is not something you just dump DRM on. It's not an ill conceived business plan...

      It's a series of tubes. ;)

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    2. Re:Of course RMS is not a DRM! by bohemian72 · · Score: 3, Funny

      You left off a couple airports:

      RMS: Ramstein, Germany
      DRM: Drama, Greece

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    3. Re:Of course RMS is not a DRM! by jeroendekkers · · Score: 4, Funny

      Are you sure? According to Microsoft, RMS is a DRM system.

    4. Re:Of course RMS is not a DRM! by DittoBox · · Score: 4, Funny

      I wish another stupid politcian would come up with another retarded description for something technical so all these no-so-funny anymore tubes jokes would rot in the bowels of internets history.

      Oh look, another joke that wasn't funny.

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  2. Lay off the acronyms? by megaditto · · Score: 5, Funny
    The FSF, GPLv3 and DRM, WTF, STFU, and RTFM

    There, fixed it for you
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  3. I think... by badasscat · · Score: 4, Funny

    FSF has a thing against DRM. This article tries to explain why RMS isn't a DRM (Note that NewsForge is also owned by OSTG)

    We'd better get the CIA and FBI involved, along with the RIAA, NTSB, MPAA, ABC, CBS, CNN, AOL, MSN, and NBC. Oh, and be sure to alert the EFF and NRA while you're at it. Note that I am not affiliated with the RNC or DNC, although I am a FOB.

  4. Of course RMS is not DRM! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    One of them tries to control what you can do by enforcing a system of burdensome legal restrictions, and the other is a system for managing digital rights.

  5. Could we use a few more acronyms? by eck011219 · · Score: 3, Funny

    FYI, that article really ID's the SNAFUs with DRM and OSS as pertaining to the GPL. I was KO'd when I read it - IANAL, but I wonder if it's BS or OK. Maybe I'll keep it on the QT until I know. Gotta run - I need to have a BM so I can leave for my AA meeting ASAP.

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  6. WSE by szembek · · Score: 2, Funny

    Worst Summary Ever

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  7. RMS? by slapout · · Score: 2, Funny

    Now they're even using Root-Mean-Square against us? Is nothing sacred? Next they'll be taking away our sine waves!

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