Comments on: Ed Felten: DRM Wars, and ‘Property Rights Management’ http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/2006/08/15/ed-felten-drm-wars-and-property-rights-management/ Design and human behaviour Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:34:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Architectures of Control in Design » Uninnovate - engineering products to do less http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/2006/08/15/ed-felten-drm-wars-and-property-rights-management/comment-page-1/#comment-8291 Architectures of Control in Design » Uninnovate - engineering products to do less Sun, 10 Sep 2006 22:29:10 +0000 http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/?p=101#comment-8291 [...] In a sense the ‘uninnovation’ concept is a similar idea to a large proportion of the architectures of control in products I’ve been examining on this site over the last year, especially DRM and DRM-related lock-ins, though with a slightly different emphasis: I’ve chosen to look at it all from a ‘control’ point of view (features are being designed in - or out - with the express intention of manipulating and restricting users’ behaviour, usually for commercial ends, but also political or social). [...] [...] In a sense the ‘uninnovation’ concept is a similar idea to a large proportion of the architectures of control in products I’ve been examining on this site over the last year, especially DRM and DRM-related lock-ins, though with a slightly different emphasis: I’ve chosen to look at it all from a ‘control’ point of view (features are being designed in – or out – with the express intention of manipulating and restricting users’ behaviour, usually for commercial ends, but also political or social). [...]

]]> By: Dan http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/2006/08/15/ed-felten-drm-wars-and-property-rights-management/comment-page-1/#comment-4850 Dan Wed, 16 Aug 2006 09:19:14 +0000 http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/?p=101#comment-4850 Yes, and the use of the catch-all term 'DRM' for both measures designed to assist a customer's objectives (e.g. your software), and frustrate them (most DRM) is definitely a problem. (Philosophically, as an engineer, I would have to admit that I feel that the sort of stuff 'e-mail anti-theft software' offers (preventing people forwarding e-mails, or printing them, or even screen-capping them) is, in the larger scheme of things, pretty irrelevant. If I want to keep a copy of that information and the software attempts to frustrate me, I'll just go and get my trusty 35mm film camera and take a screen capture <em>that</em> way. Information 'wants' to be free. Until you can bulk-erase people's brains, this kind of software is merely a speed-hump, an inconvenience. Sure, there's a market for it for the moment, but ultimately, it's of as much consequence as sparrows' tears). See also <a href="http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/?p=44" rel="nofollow">http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/?p=44</a> Yes, and the use of the catch-all term ‘DRM’ for both measures designed to assist a customer’s objectives (e.g. your software), and frustrate them (most DRM) is definitely a problem.

(Philosophically, as an engineer, I would have to admit that I feel that the sort of stuff ‘e-mail anti-theft software’ offers (preventing people forwarding e-mails, or printing them, or even screen-capping them) is, in the larger scheme of things, pretty irrelevant. If I want to keep a copy of that information and the software attempts to frustrate me, I’ll just go and get my trusty 35mm film camera and take a screen capture that way. Information ‘wants’ to be free. Until you can bulk-erase people’s brains, this kind of software is merely a speed-hump, an inconvenience. Sure, there’s a market for it for the moment, but ultimately, it’s of as much consequence as sparrows’ tears).

See also http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/?p=44

]]> By: Mila http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/2006/08/15/ed-felten-drm-wars-and-property-rights-management/comment-page-1/#comment-4797 Mila Tue, 15 Aug 2006 23:57:49 +0000 http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/?p=101#comment-4797 <a href="http://www.techknowbizzle.com/2006/07/you-can-do-that-concise-drm-lesson.html" rel="nofollow">DRM technology</a> is also an essential component in <a href="http://www.essentialsecurity.com/learn_more.htm" rel="nofollow">email anti-theft software</a>. Though DRM is often associated with protecting media files from redistribution, it also stops unintended forwarding and misuse of email and attachments. For example, using DRM-based email anti-theft controls, the sender can disable the recipient from using functions such as copy/print/forward/screen capture to ensure the confidentiality of all messages and documents. DRM technology is also an essential component in email anti-theft software. Though DRM is often associated with protecting media files from redistribution, it also stops unintended forwarding and misuse of email and attachments. For example, using DRM-based email anti-theft controls, the sender can disable the recipient from using functions such as copy/print/forward/screen capture to ensure the confidentiality of all messages and documents.

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