[ILUG-Cochin.org] DRM in School

[Althaf Backer]

2009/3/1 Sameer Mohamed Thahir <sameer.thahir at gmail.com>

> On Sunday 01 March 2009 11:52 AM, Jos Collin wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
> Hi jos,
> Thanks for sharing the information.
>
>>
>> The management of Mary Matha High School, Thrikkakkara. is planning to
>> create  VCDs of their anniversary programme, which has DRM in it. They are
>> planning to sell these VCDs to their own students. These VCDs can be played
>> in video players and computers but the users are restricted to copy or rip
>> the VCD.
>>
> Bad!!, I guess they have no idea of what they are doing.
>
>> Previous  year they have done the same but it was a failure because those
>> VCDs, which they have created was not working in some vedio players. But
>> this time, I heard, they are trying to find an efficient method to create
>> VCDs, which has a perfect DRM.
>>
> www.defectivebydesign.org
>
>>
>> I don't want to disclose the source of this news to you. But it is true. I
>> verified it. I believe that this type of nasty things can happen in other
>> schools too. So is it possible for ILUG to do something to prevent this
>> activity? Is it possible to conduct a DRM AWARENESS session at Mary Matha so
>> that the students can escape from DRM?
>>
> I think we can contact the school directly and initiate a discussion and
> educate them on the consequences of
> what they are doing, what is DRM and the evil effects. Also since as a part
> of of our initiative for schools, we already
> have contacts of schools and teachers, we can also alert them on the evil
> effects that DRM can have, so that
> it can bring about a larger awareness.
>
>>
>> - Jos Collin
>> --
>> Use free software. Defend your freedom.
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> Thank You
>
> Regards
> Sameer Mohamed Thahir
>
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