[icebraining]

To the FSF, and many others like me, DRM is a violation of human freedom. The art industry's concerns are valid, but introducing them into the DRM debate makes as much sense as the dairy industry's concerns when discussing the adulteration of milk with melanin. The point is simply not up to discussion as far as we are concerned.

[6stringmerc]

Ah okay I'm not going to reach really deep down into the philosophical issues - I will give passing rebuttal that human freedom also includes "freedom from" in the notion that one's creative works should be protected from exploitation by another. Saying the industry's concerns are valid, yet claiming they have no voice in one of the basic, established mechanisms that addresses those concerns strikes me as an underwhelming dismissal. The concerns may be disagreeable, but to eliminate them from discussion does an immense disservice to the espoused goal - as in, not acknowledging the presence of a motivated, determined "foe" is like a horse wearing blinders. Sure, the direction can be established and focused upon, but it's getting hit by an unseen bus that can throw the whole course into disarray.