[p2p-research] Fwd: [fcforum] Fw: iPad DRM is a dangerous step backward. Sign the petition!

[Ryan Lanham]

On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 10:06 PM, Michel Bauwens <michelsub2004 at gmail.com>wrote:

> Two points:
>
> 1) I agree with Ryan that it is more beneficial to create open and free as
> an option, than as coercion. In other words, I find it acceptable to have
> moderate IP as a choice for those who wish so. The only way to impose open
> and free in a world where many if not most individuals wish to protect their
> creations would be through dictatorial coercion. However, DRM is a different
> issue since it interferes with the free disposition of goods of those that
> purchased it. I think we can both oppose DRM, and accept moderate IP for
> those creators who wish to. A universal license for example, would both
> provide for income to creators, and allow full free usage of creations by
> users/produsers. Creators would freely choose whether to use the universal
> license, or totally free licenses. This is NOT contradictory.
>
>
> 2) Both Ryan and Andy are right. Of course, politics is not just about
> self-interest, and individuals are complex beings with contradictory
> motivations, but, within the economic and institutional contexts of
> capitalism, political and economic behaviouir is constrained towards
> self-interest. I don't think Andy will deny that for example's Obama's
> anti-meltdown policies were severely constrained by the self-interest of
> oligarchic banking powers.
>
>
Michel,

Is it pretending that socialism is a real modality?  When and where has
capitalism ever not been in force in a modern society?


Ryan
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