I don't know if I would say the average user is ignorant so much as unaware,
just as many are unaware that their car's computer stores information that
can be extracted or that cell phones can be used to locate them (how else
would the provider be able to connect them). With technology getting more
complicated it can be hard to get people interested in caring sometimes,
although a clear, simple explanation would surely help make people aware of
what's at risk. Technology is great at distributing information and
connecting large numbers of people over vast distances, but it can also be
used to concentrate power in the hands of a few.
As for buying music/video in CD/DVD format, same here. It's less likely to
be lost (as in inaccessible) than an electronic copy. BTW thanks for
mentioning Musopen. I will try it.
I will be more careful with the term "open source". I've used the term
"libre" before. Perhaps I should stick to that when refering to software
that has the source available and can be used, copied, distributed and
modified as the user sees fit.
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