Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 31st Aug 2006 18:31 UTC, submitted by anonymous
The 4th international GPLv3 conference is being held at Bangalore and Richard Stallman is one of the prominent delegates. This is a transcript of the interview with RMS where he is asked a couple of questions related to GPLv3 and free software in general.
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2006-01-06
Again, the GPLv3 has nothing to do with DRM'd content. Seriously, it doesn't, go read it.
Agreed, but that's kind of an orthogonal point. At issue isn't the content but the software that reads and interprets that content. There is no reason that laws need to be passed to cause DRM to be legally required. That is happening by virtue of natural market forces. Media companies want to maximize revenue and they see DRM as a logical step in stemming piracy resulting from digital distribution. Stallman's opposition to DRM is like saying you're opposed to gravity. It's silly -- and ultimately, it will cause the GPL to fork.