Unclear why the DBD home page on HN, now (a USian independence day tie-in?), but I guess it is clear why it is on the front page. I voted it up, and presumably

Unclear why the DBD home page on HN, now (a USian independence day tie-in?), but I guess it is clear why it is on the front page. I voted it up, and presumably lots of people will likewise reflexively vote up an anti-DRM link. Anyway, how goes the campaign to eliminate DRM? DRM hasn't worked to suppress unauthorized distribution (which of course was a fantasy) and isn't ubiquitous ... except where it is, e.g., Netflix and many consumer devices. As far as I can tell, the campaign is at best at a standstill. Consumer outcry even when directly harmed (e.g., useless purchases when DRM service shut down) is at best tepid. More speculatively, my default view is that DRM is a misfeature of proprietary software and culture, and will only be eliminated to the extent free software and culture win. My default view is probably short-sighted. What will be the role of DRM in attempting to control devices that have little to do with content, e.g., automated vehicles?