[ILUG-Cochin.org] DRM in School

[Sameer Mohamed Thahir]

On Sunday 01 March 2009 08:12 PM, Jos Collin wrote:
> > Bad!!, I guess they have no idea of what they are doing.
>
> They know exactly what they are doing. I believe that the goal of all 
> DRM Implementers are the same -> Get more profit in their business by 
> restricting the users. The same here too. They want to increase the 
> no: of copies sold this year.They are not bothered about the freedom 
> of the users of those VCDs. I think Apple iPOD with iTunes is a 
> perfect example of DRM.
>
> > I think we can contact the school directly and initiate a discussion 
> and educate them on the >consequences of what they are doing
>
> > we can also alert them on the evil effects that DRM can have, so 
> that it can bring about a larger awareness.
>
> It is a good idea. But sometimes it is easy to change the attitude of 
> students than changing the decision of the management. If students are 
> aware of DRM, they won't buy the VCD. So eventually, management will 
> change its decision.
Yes that would be the right way, but we must also talk to teachers about 
this,
Anyway how can the Free Software community educate the students.?

I think distributing Anti DRM pamphlets ( in simple language for 
students to understand) can at least trigger some thought
among them.
>
> - Jos Collin
> --
> Free software is the only software whose use constitutes development

Thank You

Regards
Sameer Mohamed Thahir
>
> 2009/3/1 Sameer Mohamed Thahir <sameer.thahir at gmail.com 
> <mailto: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 <http://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
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>     Regards
>     Sameer Mohamed Thahir
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