Brian Butterworth wrote:
Thanks.
I thought I was being humorous - it would be deeply ironic if pictures
of a protest outside Auntie's TV HQ about DRM were copyrighted...
They are "copyrighted". They are also licensed.
Anti-DRM isn't anti-copyright. Most anti-DRM sentiment opposes the:
You may only watch this film/production:
* once (if you fell asleep - tough! Powercut - tough!)
* if you don't skip the commercials
* using the original non-1-7yr-old proof disc
* on a hi-res screen *if* it's made by Acme
* with people who are immediate members of your family (but no more than 3 at
once)
* at a time we the licensees decide
* on the original PC you had 4 years ago when you bought the disc
* for as long as we're in business (Google Video anyone?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6944292.stm)
Sigh.
David
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