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Re:Why Open Source Misses the Point of Free Software by belorn on Saturday June 13, 2015 @12:56PM (#9711626)
In Swedish copyright, we have a copy tax which grants me the right to make private copies. If DRM is about rights, we should then see all rights associated with copyright to be managed by it.

But in practice DRM only restricts access to copyrighted works, including overriding rights which the state has granted me. If it managed rights, it does so faulty. If it manage restrictions, it does so correctly. The name then either reflect programmers that create faulty systems, or it is a incorrect name made in order to market something as better than it is.

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Re:Why Open Source Misses the Point of Free Software by madez on Saturday June 13, 2015 @01:07PM (#9711669)
In Germany you also have the right to copy copyrighted works for private use, say, to give a copy to your parents, your brother or your best friend. You are even allowed to study and remove DRM if it stops you to do so. That is perfectly legal.

Not every country has those rules and that's okay, but it's outragous when other countries bully yours to adopt their copyright laws. Besides that they also spy on you.

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