On Oct 22, 2013, at 14:47 , Duncan Bayne <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> I would say that DRM restricted content clearly falls into the category >>> of "other controlled environments." How is "from an ISP to only its >>> customers" different to, say, "to people running a specified operating >>> system, browser and proprietary binary blob"? >> >> Because it's linked from the open web, and unlike (for example) the >> internal network of a corporation, is accessible to anyone. They may not >> wish to pay, they may not wish to use the tools needed, of course, but >> those are *their* choices. > > I can choose to become the customer of an ISP, too. perhaps not such a good example, agreed. >> Well, it seems to be the major objection; it underlies your definition of >> 'open', doesn't it? > > Not mine. The W3Cs. No, really, you insist on a much more restricted meaning. > >> My company just announced a free operating system (OS X Mavericks). I >> rather thought that it doesn't meet your requirements -- that you want >> open-source, not free. Am I wrong? > > I wasn't aware that OSX Mavericks was Free Software. Perhaps you should > tell Richard Stallman. I thought you didn't mean free, but indeed Free in GNU's terms (which includes stuff like access to the source code). David Singer Multimedia and Software Standards, Apple Inc.
