For most astute observers of world events and history, you are correct.
However, many have no idea what you're talking about. How about a more detailed explanation?
The inventors of this wonderful new copy 'protection' stuff are presenting it as just that, but the implications for free speech are enormous. Say, for instance, that this technology can be extended to search the content of your hard drives for 'banned' material. Given that you would have to have a manufacturer's permission to copy software... what's next?
Another given is that most European countries already have laws against free speech(thanks to US 'victory' in WWII to make Europe safe for Communism), even though the Net respects no such laws.
I can just see the censors drooling over this.
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For most astute observers of world events and history, you are correct. However, many have no idea what you're talking about. How about a more detailed explanation? The inventors of this wonderful new copy 'protection' stuff are presenting it as just that, but the implications for free speech are enormous. Say, for instance, that this technology can be extended to search the content of your hard drives for 'banned' material. Given that you would have to have a manufacturer's permission to copy software... what's next? Another given is that most European countries already have laws against free speech(thanks to US 'victory' in WWII to make Europe safe for Communism), even though the Net respects no such laws. I can just see the censors drooling over this.