Am Montag fand in London eine Konferenz zu Digital Rights Management statt. Neben Vertretern der Firma Microsoft und anderen Industrie-Playern waren auch Digital Rights Aktivisten wie Cory Doctorow dabei. Cory beschreibt auf BoingBoing die Strategie der Lizenzierung des Microsoft DRMs:
The bombshell was Amir’s explanation of the reason that his employer charges fees to license its DRM. According to Amir, the fee is not intended to recoup the expenses Microsoft incurred in developing their DRM, or to turn a profit. The intention is to reduce the number of licensors to a manageable level, to lock out „hobbyists“ and other entities that Microsoft doesn’t want to have to trouble itself with.
Willkommen in der Zukunft…
Weitere Infos zur Konferenz hat Ian Brown in seinem Blog Blogzilla.