On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 11:31 PM, Glenn Adams <glenn@skynav.com> wrote: > The purpose of DRM/CP is to provide a > mechanism to ensure that access to content is authorized, and not whether or > not it is "accessible" in the sense of supporting impaired users. Regardless as to whether Ian's ethical analogy between access to people with disabilities and fair use is valid, it's worth remembering that DRM often goes hand-in-hand with a reduction in real-world accessibility. Please see for example: * http://www.ala.org/ala//aboutala/offices/oitp/emailtutorials/accessibilitya/10.cfm * http://nfb.org/librarian-congress-says-blind-have-right-access-e-books * http://joeclark.org/access/resources/DRM.html -- Benjamin Hawkes-LewisReceived on Sunday, 26 February 2012 17:09:22 UTC
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