GeoDRM (Re: [Geowanking] Fwd: [OGC Press Release] Mash-up event to unite leading minds from the geographic information industry)

[SteveC]

* @ 13/10/06 09:02:22 PM sgillies at frii.com wrote:
> Josh,
> 
> I'm sorry I wasn't able to attend the talk. I would have asked something 
> like this:
> 
> "Is GeoDRM just a terrible choice of name for an otherwise 
> well-intentioned effort, or does it signal a bias towards the vendor end 
> of the rights spectrum?"

Please, the former.

I imagine this drm effort, if it such, will fail just like all the
others. The purpose it serves is to comfort the less bright amongst
management and maintain and raise share prices. People love this kind of
due diligence, makes them look sexy without having to do much.

I spoke to an exec from macrovision once about this. He made it clear
the point of all their efforts was share price.

Like Cory says, DRM is shipping the key with the lock.

have fun,

SteveC steve at asklater.com http://www.asklater.com/steve/