Re: [d@DCC] another example of why DRM is unpleasant

From: Scott Elcomb <psema4 _-at-_ gmail.com>
To: "General Copyright Discussions (questions, organizing, etc)" <discuss (at) list.digital-copyright.ca>
Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2011 12:24:41 -0400
References: <alpine.LRH.2.02.1109082305180.18732@redclaw.mimosa.com>

On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 11:13 PM, D. Hugh Redelmeier <hugh@mimosa.com> wrote:
> <http://mymicrosoftlife.com/2011/09/06/less-zune-music-pass-devices-now-possible/>
>
> My (hasty) interpretation:
>
> Apparently Microsoft is removing some priviledges from "Zune Music Pass"
> customers in Europe.
>
> Previously, customers could share music amongst 3 personal computers and 3
> Windows Phones (6 total devices).
>
> In future, only 4 total devices, 1 a PC and the rest PCs or Windows
> Phones can share.
>
> Existing shared music will not work unless the customer buys at least one
> more song, will thereby be deemed to have consented to this change.
>
> Nice example.

I for one am not looking forward to the next ~3.85 years.  Despite
views expressed by Canadians in previous public consultations on
copyright*, "Harper's government" is going to shove DRM down our
collective throats by "modernizing" copyright and through
intellectual-property-rights-heavy trade agreements like ACTA & CETA.

Every single Canadian could stand up and it would no longer matter,
not in this session of parliament and not to this government.  Call me
cynical, but I don't think the majority of Canadians have a clue
what's coming or that they'll much care about it until Harper's
policies and laws start affecting them.

So incredibly sad.

* Notably the last public consultation, showing ~85% of respondents
voicing an opinion against DRM:
<http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/4355/125/>

-- 
  Scott Elcomb
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  Atomic OS: Self Contained Microsystems
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  Member of the Pirate Party of Canada
  http://www.pirateparty.ca/

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