Josh,
I'm sorry I wasn't able to attend the talk. I would have asked something
like this:
"Is GeoDRM just a terrible choice of name for an otherwise
well-intentioned effort, or does it signal a bias towards the vendor end
of the rights spectrum?"
And if you answered wrong, I'd pull the bag of rotting fruit out of my
backpack. Seriously, could you have come up with a more scary name? I
also think that Creative Commons may object to being a part of any DRM
concept. See 5.12 and 5.13 at
http://wiki.creativecommons.org/FAQ#Is_Creative_Commons_involved_in_digital_rights_management_.28DRM.29.3F
CC and *DRM don't mix.
Disclaimer: I'm just trying my best to see DRM of all kinds dead and
buried with a stake through the heart. Or at least driven into the dark
voids.
Cheers,
Sean
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Tyler,
Cristian Opincaru and I gave a presentation on this at FOSS4G'2006 (
http://www.foss4g2006.org/contributionDisplay.py?contribId=196&sessionId=52&confId=1
) which may provide some basic information on this. The OWS-4 activities
do also involve 52N components.
We were not pelted with rotten tomatoes during the presentation, but
since it was given the morning after the evening reception and few were
in any condition to get worked up about it.
Josh L
On Oct 13, 2006, at 10:38 AM, Tyler Mitchell wrote:
On 13-Oct-06, at 7:02 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My disclaimer: I am working with OS and with OGC on what is called
"GeoDRM" but which is actually a wide concept of rights management in
the use and distribution of geodata, including such things as
Creative Commons and GPL.
Hi Josh, you brought up some good points in that note. I was
wondering about GeoDRM specifically. I see that the 52North group is
focused specifically on this - are you connected with them at all.
Can you help demystify the whole GeoDRM concept. It implies, to me,
in my ignorance the same kind control by vendors and removal of
distribution rights from users. How is GeoDRM different from the DRM
we hear about in the music industry, etc?
Curious,
Tyler
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