Re: DRM in debian?

From: Wim De Smet (kromagg_at_gmail.com)
Date: 03/07/05

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    On Mon, 07 Mar 2005 20:52:17 +1100, Darryl Luff <darryl@snakegully.nu> wrote:
    > Lee Braiden wrote:
    >
    > >On Sunday 06 March 2005 22:34, Pollywog wrote:
    > >
    > >
    > >>It would be nice if some pdf reader for Linux could handle DRM, though.
    > >>
    > >>
    > >
    > >As I understand it, the question isn't whether it can handle files with DRM,
    > >but whether it respects DRM "rules" which say that the file shouldn't be
    > >printable, etc. while viewing them.
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > Isn't DRM only relevant in the US? And Australia which seems to have
    > become a US state as far as DRM and software patents are concerned.
    >
    > Other countries have no requirement to honour any DRM rules. So wouldn't
    > the best solution be to have a version that ignores DRM restrictions in
    > "non-US"?
    >

    The EU has similar provisions encoded in law. It isn't implemented yet
    in all member states but the legislation is already there, so no this
    wouldn't be a solution.

    greets,
    Wim 

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