linux-kernel - Re: Abolishing the DMCA (was GPL only modules)

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Message-ID: <20061215065317.GE24090@1wt.eu>
Date:	Fri, 15 Dec 2006 07:53:17 +0100
From:	Willy Tarreau <w@....eu>
To:	Michael ODonald <mcodonald@...oo.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, torvalds@...l.org, gregkh@...e.de
Subject: Re: Abolishing the DMCA (was GPL only modules)

On Thu, Dec 14, 2006 at 01:09:06PM -0800, Michael ODonald wrote:
> Linus Torvalds wrote:
> > DMCA is bad because it puts technical limits over
> > the rights expressly granted by copyright law.
> 
> The best ways to get rich corporations on our side in fighting the
> DMCA is to use the DMCA to hurt their profits. Companies that rely on
> binary drivers would have several options:
> 
> 1) Lobby politicians to repeal the DMCA, thereby allowing the
> companies to *internally* circumvent Linuxs GPL-only
> pseudo-restriction all they want by simply changing the source code.
> 
> 2) Release the binary drivers as open source or use their economic
> clout to pressure the makers of the binary drivers.
> 
> 3) Use FOSS-friendly hardware.
> 
> Im sorry, but theres currently no economic push for repealing the
> DMCA; the only people trying to abolish it are idealists who are
> easily out-bought by the media cartel. This is our only chance to put
> some corporate money muscle behind the otherwise doomed anti-DMCA
> movement.

4) make no effort to support Linux

You're not the center of the world, never forget it !

Willy

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