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  • From: Rob Myers <rob AT robmyers.org>
  • To: cc-licenses AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [cc-licenses] 912 emails about DRM
  • Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2012 23:22:06 +0100

On 04/16/2012 08:58 PM, James Grimmelmann wrote:

As long as the parallel distribution really is sufficiently clear
and convenient, nothing has been mooted. Anyone who wishes to redistribute
or modify the work has the ability to do so readily. They may not be
able to modify or redistribute a particular *copy*, but they will have
the freedom that matters: to use, share, and change the *work*.

The work is its instances, not the platonic possibility of using it elsewhere.

The licenses already allow individuals to install work onto their DRM-encumbered devices privately. (IMO, IANAL.) This is as much as is currently needed.

This is, I think, the real heart of the issue (it went by the name
of "platform monopolies" in an early round of discussions). Is it better to

This was Greg London's formalization of it, yes.

have no one in a position to distribute in this format, or to have some
people who are able to, as long as everyone remains unencumbered in
distributing in other formats and media? Here, reasonable minds can
differ about what the CC licenses should do.

I am perfectly happy to be regarded as unreasonable regarding this matter. ;-)

- Rob.




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