"Patrick" <patrick@oleary.com> wrote
| What makes a thief?
| Specifically, What makes content DRM versus the same content not DRM?
|
DRM stands for digital restriction management. (Later
cast, with Orwellian flair, as digital rights management.)
As Paul explained, it's a library to handle encryption, so
that you never have access to the actual digital file.
You did say it's illegal, but "theft" rather changes the discussion to a >criminal act. I certainly do not agree that someone who has violated >copyright is a "thief", nor do I agree that large-scale copyright
violation is an act of piracy.
BUT some/many/most/all local libraries can request materials from other >libraries. It may take a while, but it's possible. Our library loans
passes to State Parks, hotspots, chromebooks, e-books and other stuff
that I don't know about in addition to books, DVDs and CDs.
On Mon, 28 Aug 2023 22:24:57 -0000 (UTC), "Adam H. Kerman"
<ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
You did say it's illegal, but "theft" rather changes the discussion to a
criminal act. I certainly do not agree that someone who has violated
copyright is a "thief", nor do I agree that large-scale copyright
violation is an act of piracy.
OK - there are entire binary newsgroups dealing with books and
audio/visual works (radio, TV shows, movies etc) - by your previous
comment you're saying that's NOT piracy. Yes? No?
On 19.03.24 03:44, The Horny Goat wrote:
Mon, 28 Aug 2023 22:24:57 -0000 (UTC), Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com>:
You did say it's illegal, but "theft" rather changes the discussion to a >>>criminal act. I certainly do not agree that someone who has violated >>>copyright is a "thief", nor do I agree that large-scale copyright >>>violation is an act of piracy.
OK - there are entire binary newsgroups dealing with books and
audio/visual works (radio, TV shows, movies etc) - by your previous
comment you're saying that's NOT piracy. Yes? No?
You are answering in cold thread.
BTW do you think anyone is answering to a person with such a ridiculous >identity?
On 19.03.24 03:44, The Horny Goat wrote:
On Mon, 28 Aug 2023 22:24:57 -0000 (UTC), "Adam H. Kerman"
<ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
You did say it's illegal, but "theft" rather changes the discussion to a >>> criminal act. I certainly do not agree that someone who has violated
copyright is a "thief", nor do I agree that large-scale copyright
violation is an act of piracy.
OK - there are entire binary newsgroups dealing with books and
audio/visual works (radio, TV shows, movies etc) - by your previous
comment you're saying that's NOT piracy. Yes? No?
You are answering in cold thread.
BTW do you think anyone is answering to a person with such a ridiculous identity?
On 19.03.24 18:01, Joerg Lorenz wrote:
On 19.03.24 03:44, The Horny Goat wrote:So why do you respond????????
On Mon, 28 Aug 2023 22:24:57 -0000 (UTC), "Adam H. Kerman"
<ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
You did say it's illegal, but "theft" rather changes the discussion
to a
criminal act. I certainly do not agree that someone who has violated
copyright is a "thief", nor do I agree that large-scale copyright
violation is an act of piracy.
OK - there are entire binary newsgroups dealing with books and
audio/visual works (radio, TV shows, movies etc) - by your previous
comment you're saying that's NOT piracy. Yes? No?
You are answering in cold thread.
BTW do you think anyone is answering to a person with such a ridiculous
identity?
You are answering in cold thread.
BTW do you think anyone is answering to a person with such a ridiculous >>identity?
Settle down, please. He's explained the origin of his pseudonym plenty
of times.
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