with a problem. In order to kill off piracy they could forbid all
bittorrents and this is used to share bandwidth and distribute free software
which is something that could mean the end of small distributions and
ultimately choice. It favours those who can afford to distribute in retail
stores or maintain servers. There is no built in protection for the little
guy. It could also kill off usenet and other things that are used to
distribute things illegally.
Then there is the issue of media and codecs. DRMing will become the norm and
using open source codecs could become illegal. ACTA proposes that anything
that defeats protection is illegal. Open source formats like ogg and flac
could disappear in favour of DRMed formats. Media players that support free
formats could be illegal if everything is locked down. This is a worst case
scenario, but it is within the realm of possibility.
Finally there is the issue that this was done without any input by an
industry that has been hostile to open source. Do you think that Microsoft
or Adobe will look after our interests? If you can make the rules, you can
also stack the deck. I am not saying that this is the case, but they have
given us no reason to trust them.
While it may seem that life will continue as usual for most of us, that may
not be the case. We just don't know unless some light is shed on the process
and the substance is released. If they are doing nothing wrong then why all
of the secrecy?
Roy
Using Kubuntu 10.10, 64-bit
Location: Canada
On 13 February 2011 15:48, Paul <pfrederick1@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
> --- In LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com, Roy <linuxcanuck@...> wrote:
> >
> > First let me apologize for cross-posting, not something that I usually
> do.
> >
> > The FSF is organizing a campaign in the US to protest ACTA
> > Roy
> >
> > Using Kubuntu 10.10, 64-bit
> > Location: Canada
> >
>
> I've read the link and I do not see how this affects Linux users in any
> significant way. No one using Linux is breaking any kind of copyright or
> trademark laws I am aware of. The kernel is still governed by GPLv2 right?
> I'm good with it.
>
> http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
>
> But thanks for the heads up Roy. Gives me a chuckle thinking about all
> those warez running commercial software users out there. Turn the screws on
> them I say! ha-ha
>
> In other news:
>
>
> http://www.fsf.org/news/debian-squeeze-makes-key-progress-toward-being-a-fully-free-distribution
>
> Always ahead of the curve.
>
>
>
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