[Free-sklyarov-uk] concrete examples

[Martin Keegan]

On Wed, 8 Aug 2001 joss at supportwizard.com wrote:

> > The question's good, but a bit abstract. The best way is to try=20
> > different approaches and see what works best.
> 
> I would recommend keeping things as concrete as possible, examples
> are better than abstractions, especially examples people care about.

Hear, hear.
 
> If, as is planned, we get a law like this in the UK, SKY will be able to
> make it impossible for you to use your VCR. They might want to do this
> to stop you from skipping adverts because that's where they get their
> revenue. "Is that what you want, 'cos that's what'll 'appen" ( Curtesy
> of Harry Enfield).
[snip]

> Film companies will make DVDs that will register with the first DVD
> player they
> play on, so from then on your DVD's will only play on your 
> DVD player to irradicate the second hand market which cuts into their
> profits.
> If you buy a new DVD player, you will have to replace all your DVDs.

The question I always like to ask is: "do authors have a moral right to
the increased profits from restricted playability of recorded media?"

Mk