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DHR · 01-31-2012, 01:06 AM

Thanks for the head's up. The canned letter does not mention books or periodicals so it is worth editing that in. I also fear what C-11 will do for computer software and especially software embedded in practically any device.

DRM can actually protect pirates. I found a device manufacturer violating the GPL. When I asked them to comply with it, they threatened me for violating their EULA (which, as it turns out, I didn't do). If they had used DRM, I could not even have discovered their violation.

01-31-2012, 01:06 AM	#7
DHR Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo original, Kobo Vox, iPad1, HP TouchPad, BB PlayBook	Thanks for the head's up. The canned letter does not mention books or periodicals so it is worth editing that in. I also fear what C-11 will do for computer software and especially software embedded in practically any device. DRM can actually protect pirates. I found a device manufacturer violating the GPL. When I asked them to comply with it, they threatened me for violating their EULA (which, as it turns out, I didn't do). If they had used DRM, I could not even have discovered their violation.