Speculation on the Motives in the DVD Trial
DVD & DeCSS
5/2/2000; 6:24:38 PM Feb. 11, 2000: More demonstration of why I don't find it impossible to believe that those who would trample our rights can win in the end: An article speculating (though I don't think too wildly) on the real motivations behind the DVD lawsuits. After all, the MPAA don't need to squash all other options, only prevent the public from ever thinking of them as real options.

How many of your friends know what PGP is? (Do you know what PGP is?) I know what it is, but I don't use it. If I don't use it, why would anyone else, who doesn't know half of what I know about these issues facing us? (I suppose this means I should start... but none of my e-mail recipients would have a clue what to do with a PGP-encoded e-mail.)