DigitalRightsManagement

Using software / encryption to turn information "objects" (files) into property.

CoryDoctorow against : http://www.commonhouse.net/wiki/drm/DRM20systems20are20bad20for_20artists

An example, seems to come from an educational perspective :

• http://virtualschool.edu/mybank/

Why that's probably bad :

• LearningNetworks

And talks about MyBank supports digital supply chains where you buy what you need it when you use it.

So see also : SoftwareSupplyChain

Against

• TimBray : http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2004/09/10/DRMprobs

• CoryDoctorow talk to MicroSoft, wiki version : http://www.commonhouse.net/wiki/drm/FrontPage

MicroSoft's is WMA (OnMicrosoft/PlatformWars)

See also :

• MediaInConflict

• InDefenceOfIntellectualProperty

• OnProperty / PropertyModules

• we need to be SavingTheInternet from it

• IntellectualProperty

• ProductStrategy