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Re: [News] Torvalds Hates DRM (But Likes Tivoization)

Mark Kent wrote:

> none <byron@upstairs> espoused:
>> In article <jeha75-n3p.ln1@xxxxxxxxxx>, [H]omer <spam@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
>>>
>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>[...]
>>>> | "DRM is so anti-consumer that I don't see
>>>> | it really ever taking off," said Torvalds.
>>>> `----
>>>[...]
>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>> | Linus: I think Tivoization is *good*...
>>>> `----
>>>
>>>???
>>>
>>>Right ... so which is it, good or bad?
>> 
>> Two different items. I presume you know about DRM. From the wikipedia:
>> 
>> "Tivoization is the creation of a system that incorporates software under
>> the terms of a copyleft software license, but uses hardware to prevent
>> users from running modified versions of the software on that hardware."
>> 
>> So Linus is cool with embedding free software that users can't modify,
>> but has a problem with DRM to lock up IP.
>> 
>> BAJ
> 
> Interesting that you fail to recognise that Tivoisation is a type of
> DRM.  

And you are an idiot. Something easily recognizeable

> Or you do consider using checksums and refusing to do something if 
> the sums don't match different to using checksums and refusing to do
> something if the sums don't match?
> 
> Tivoisation *is* DRM.  It's dressed /slightly/ differently, and it's
> exploitation of a loophole in the GPL, nothing more.
> 

No. They follow GPL to the letter, no matter how often you cry "wolf"
-- 
Hardware, n.:
        The parts of a computer system that can be kicked.


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