Software rental, "trusted computing", etc. (was Re: Is this for

From: Vintage Computer GAWD! <foo_at_siconic.com>
Date: Tue May 16 23:14:47 2000

On Tue, 16 May 2000, Derek Peschel wrote:

> I believe strongly in open source as well, but I wouldn't rely on it to stop
> the corporations. If/when it does, they will have tried a lot of
> alternatives by then (like getting laws passed). Even if the laws are
> unenforced, they would still be on the books. Better to stop them now.
> Open source can't do that.

My point is that I believe concepts like Open Source will make the laws
moot. I believe that content will be increasingly published under "Open
Source" principles and the "controlled" content will be in the minority,
and not have the value that the laws currently being passed are striving
to protect.

It's just a trickle right now, but I hear the flood coming.

I'm getting my board ready to ride that wave when it comes in, baby! :)

Sellam the Prognosticator
Received on Tue May 16 2000 - 23:14:47 BST