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  • From: Discussion on the Creative Commons license drafts <cc-licenses AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • To: Discussion on the Creative Commons license drafts <cc-licenses AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [cc-licenses] Enough please (was Re: Some basic agreements?)
  • Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 04:15:26 +0000

Greg wrote:

Under CC-SA, without any DRM clause at all,
without ANTI-TPM and without Par-Dist,

(1) Is it possible for DRM-Dave to monopolize the content?

Yes.

Can he create a derivative and wrap it in DRM and prevent
anyone from getting a DRM-free copy of that content?

Yes.

(2) Is it possible for DRM-Dave to monopolize the
distribution and commercial rights on his DRM-only platform?

Yes.

Can he forbid everyone else from applying DRM to CC-SA content
and set himself up as the sole source provider of CC-SA content
on his platform?

No.

>Can he then charge Alice and Bob to get DRM-enabled versions of CC-SA content that play on his platform
and prevent everyone else from selling the same drm-enabled content and
prevent all commercial competition?

Yes.

Do you want the people who are NOT involved in this conversation
to understand what CAN happen?

A lot of what can happen depends upon the exact wording of the relevant clause.

> Do you want them to understand the ramifications of no DRM clause?

Getting people to understand the ramifications of an absent DRM clause is going to be twice as difficult as explaining the ramifications of the NC clause.

xan

jonathon




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