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Whenever I hear again of that Stallman essay I run this thought experiment - what if e-books came first? Would Stallman have then written an essay about the inh
by grahamburger 11y ago
Whenever I hear again of that Stallman essay I run this thought experiment - what if e-books came first? Would Stallman have then written an essay about the inherent problems of paper books when compared to e-books? (They are more difficult to transport, they can be lost, stolen or burned, they can't be encrypted or transmitted instantaneously across the planet, negative environmental impact, etc.)
- Spivak 11y agoProbably not as none of those points impact the freedoms of the user. If DRM encumbered e-books came first I don't think he would find physical books an acceptable solution because of the points you mentioned but no doubt he would maintain that physical books were superior for freedom.
- grahamburger 11y agoI don't know about that - I mean book burnings and censorship definitely impact the freedom of the user. Arguably more than the ability to lend/resell the book.