On Thursday 29 November 2007 23:17:06 Noah Slater wrote: > On 29/11/2007, Michael Sparks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Digital Rights Management includes rights expression as well as > > restrictions enforcement. > > That's the first I've heard. So either I am wrong or it's not common usage.
How can it enforce something that isn't expressed? Rights expression systems are generally created in the context of a restrictions enforcement system. (Creative commons and friends being notable exceptions) For example the OMA page with their specs explicitly lists rights expression as a _part of_ their system. (Aside from others, but listing this one because I could find it quickly) http://www.openmobilealliance.org/release_program/drm_archive.html As far as I'm aware, it's very common to describe DRE as part of DRM in the DRM world. > Either way I am guessing that the term should be avoided because it > carries such strong connotations with restrictions management. I've been suggesting accuracy for many years now, I'm not likely to change :-) Rights management should mean rights management, restrictions enforcement should mean restrictions enforcement, candy should mean candy and chocolates should mean chocolates. However each to their own :) Michael. -- personal views - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
