Francesco Poli wrote:
> > While analyzing the license draft, I noted something strange. > The anti-DRM clause quoted by Evan is, substantially, the one found in > clause 4(a): > > | You may not impose any technological measures on the Work that > | restrict the ability of a recipient of the Work from You to > | exercise their rights granted under the License. > > There's another one in clause 4(b), which is very similar, but not > equal: > > | You may not impose any effective technological measures on the > | Adaptation that restrict the ability of a recipient of the > | Adaptation from You to exercise their rights granted under the > | License. > > Please note the adjective "effective"! > > Questions: > > A) Why are these two clauses different from one another? > > B) Is the difference relevant with respect to DFSG compliance? > > C) Does specifying that only *effective* technological measures are > forbidden imply that parallel distribution (of DRM-encumbered and > DRM-*un*encumbered copies) is allowed for Adaptations? > It's strange that these two clauses are different, but I think they are equivalent. It seems that CreativeCommoons wants to fight against DRM using the CC license. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
