<slag>Honestly, I think the larger concern is that Linden AFAIK still has not patched a majority permissions hole that affects things that should be secure (ie; scripts); and that that hole has been open for 4-6 months now.</slag>
Adam > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:opensim-users- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Karen Palen > Sent: Thursday, 10 December 2009 3:49 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Opensim-users] Opensim-users Digest, Vol 28, Issue 18 > > > > --- On Thu, 12/10/09, dz <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: dz <[email protected]> > > > If OpenSim is going to point at the DMCA as its method of > > content protection, we should learn from the Linden's > > that NOT providing the proper utilities to track ownership > > of content doesn't impress content providers. ( IANAL, > > so no legal advice here...) It seems to just make them > > upset and leave. This exodus from SL is growing and > > Marcus's post here is evidence of what they are looking > > for. > > DZ, > > I certainly don't speak for OpenSim in any way other than an enthused > user, the only way that the US DMCA is involved is that it spells out a > compromise that is more or less workable! > > I would also agree that providing tools to track creation and ownership > is essential for a whole host of reasons in addition to IP protection. > > We should all be aware of the limitations of any such scheme though. > The shock of finding out just how porous SL's content protection really > is has contributed a lot to the latest round of panic and is certainly > one that we should avoid. > > I would also comment that there is far more than the latest round of > perceived IP problems which is causing people to leave SL in droves. > Still I hardly think rehashing all of that here is either helpful or > relevant. > > Karen > > > > _______________________________________________ > Opensim-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-users _______________________________________________ Opensim-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-users
