Re:Open Source, RMS, digital media: RMS said...
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I agree with Carmack, RMS's arguments naturally extend themselves to all other media. One can easily imagine RMS having gotten bent over not being allowed to record and distribute his own cover version of some song, instead of a printer driver.
Back on Sept 23rd, RMS gave his "Who I am" talk at UBC, here in Vancouver, BC. One of the audience members specifically asked him whether he believes it is okay to share copyrighted things other than software...like music CDs. He said that his philosophy applies to things that are "enhanced" rather than "merely appreciated". He said that he "comes to different conclusions on novels versus manuals". He didn't elaborate further on this and went on to the next topic. So what happens if I want to enhance a copyrighted product like a music CD? It would be instructive for me to take a CD, enhance the bass and then burn copies for all my friends. Am I okay in doing this? I realize that his intention is that there is a difference in things that are created as an artistic endeavor versus those created for a functional or instructional purpose. However, I don't think there exists an absolute distinction between the two. What one person considers a work of art, for appreciation only, may serve as an instructional piece of information that another would build on. Their different perceptions shouldn't affect the rules they apply to the original work. Both must be bound by the same rules of copyright.
The topic of NT's C2 certification comes up on InfoWorld from time to time. Nick Petreley wrote an editorial and hosted a discussion forum about this in July 1998.
To summarize, MS obtained a C2 certification for NT3.5 SP3 on a stand alone system (no network connection) running specifically on a Compaq Proliant 2000 or 4000, or a DECpc AXP/150. They did this using the services of a security specialist named Ed Curry, who was a regular poster to the InfoWorld forums. Afterwards he contended that they misrepresented the status of the certification and tried to get him to do the same. He refused and they allegedly forced him out of business.
He posted regularly about his ongoing fight with MS until his death a month ago.
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The topic of NT's C2 certification comes up on InfoWorld from time to time. Nick Petreley wrote an editorial and hosted a discussion forum about this in July 1998.
To summarize, MS obtained a C2 certification for NT3.5 SP3 on a stand alone system (no network connection) running specifically on a Compaq Proliant 2000 or 4000, or a DECpc AXP/150. They did this using the services of a security specialist named Ed Curry, who was a regular poster to the InfoWorld forums. Afterwards he contended that they misrepresented the status of the certification and tried to get him to do the same. He refused and they allegedly forced him out of business.
He posted regularly about his ongoing fight with MS until his death a month ago.