On 10/15/06, Andy Armstrong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On 15 Oct 2006, at 23:26, Cameron Shorter wrote:
> GeoDRM is needed for legitimate open data collection communities.
>
> If you want to set up a Geographic Wiki, where users can edit,
> update and maintain geographic data, you have 2 options:
> 1. Let everyone change data (which is likely to include
> intentionally and unintentionally corrupt data).
>
> 2. Set up a trust system where only trusted users can validate data
> or enter certain features.
>
> Both cases will have their uses and both will promote open
> geographic data.
What have authentication and authorisation got to do with DRM?
How else are you going to control them?
I think this is the problem people see DRM and immediatelly jump to
the conclusion that this must be evil. DRM is a very broad issue and
the OGC group has split off a security working group and a pricing and
ordering group at the last meeting. There was also a lot of discussion
of a new/better name for the inative but we couldn't think of one, can
you?
Ian
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