Re:Software licensing and my opposition to copyleft
by GoblinSlayer on Friday October 30, 2020 @04:10AM
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Intellectual property doesn't rely solely on law, there are technical means to enforce it like DRM, tivoization, SaaSS and, well, monopolization, you can't defeat them by just walking and talking. He literally complains that copyleft doesn't allow corporations enforce their intellectual property. What he opposes?
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Re:Software licensing and my opposition to copyleft
by burntsushi on Friday October 30, 2020 @04:17AM
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When I say "intellectual property" in the post, what I mean is the system of laws and court systems built up around it to support it. Because ultimately, that's where my issue lies.
When it comes to DRM and the like, it falls into the category of things I'm personally against but don't think there should be laws prohibiting it. This falls out of my section on "laws codifying the four freedoms" I think.