[cc-licenses] Enough please (was Re: Some basic agreements?)

Dana Powers dana.powers at gmail.com
Mon Dec 11 01:10:31 EST 2006


On 12/10/06, Greg London <email at greglondon.com> wrote:
> My understanding is that if Dave does not authorize
> it, then to apply DRM that plays on his DRM-only
> platform is to violate the anti-circumvention clause
> of the DMCA.
>
> Is this not the case?

DRM Dave should probably consult a lawyer.  But a plain reading of
1201(b) suggests that this is not the case.  Check out, for example,
Doubletwist.  Take with a grain of salt though, as I am not aware of
any court rulings on this point yet, nor am I aware of any bar license
with my name on it :)

dp



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