You seem to mistake the ability to take something with the right to take something. CPRM and SDMI do not stop anyone from receiving something that is freely given away. Hence, these technologies won't stop Open Source. They don't prevent anyone from using GPL, BSD or any other license. So you are confused. If an independent artist or producer chooses to release a work freely, these technologies won't stop them.
You are mistaking the fact that you currently have the ability to digitally copy a piece of music or video or program with the idea that you have the right to do so. You don't. When you do so, you break the law. Except in _limited_ fair use circustances. Giving a copy to your friend, does not qualify fair use. Making a documentary about music and using a clip does.
You say, I'm just copying numbers, I'm not actually taking anything. Just because someone leaves their door unlocked doesn't give you the right to enter their house and take pictures of it. Even though that doesn't take anything of theirs either.
The only "risk" I see DRM posing to Open Source products, is that they may not get support for some multimedia apps that Win/Mac does. And while this might limit the growth potential of Linux on the Desktop, that makes a very large assumption that Linux could ever make it on the Desktop anyways. It still doesn't stop Open Source developers from creating their own multimedia tools and porting them to Windows/Mac so there's free tools for everyone (Gimp).
You gripe about the technology. It's a waste of your time and effort, it won't yield the results you want. That's because you're griping about the symptom, not the disease. DRM technologies are mearly tools created to enforce the law. Instead, gripe about the laws to your senator, and try to change peoples opinion about buying music or producing music under such restrictions. While it's a long shot, at least it has a chance, unlike your current method. Change the laws, or better yet producers attitudes towards DRM, and all of a sudden there's no need for it.
You mistake "I am able" with "I am allowed" (Score:4)
You are mistaking the fact that you currently have the ability to digitally copy a piece of music or video or program with the idea that you have the right to do so. You don't. When you do so, you break the law. Except in _limited_ fair use circustances. Giving a copy to your friend, does not qualify fair use. Making a documentary about music and using a clip does.
You say, I'm just copying numbers, I'm not actually taking anything. Just because someone leaves their door unlocked doesn't give you the right to enter their house and take pictures of it. Even though that doesn't take anything of theirs either.
The only "risk" I see DRM posing to Open Source products, is that they may not get support for some multimedia apps that Win/Mac does. And while this might limit the growth potential of Linux on the Desktop, that makes a very large assumption that Linux could ever make it on the Desktop anyways. It still doesn't stop Open Source developers from creating their own multimedia tools and porting them to Windows/Mac so there's free tools for everyone (Gimp).
You gripe about the technology. It's a waste of your time and effort, it won't yield the results you want. That's because you're griping about the symptom, not the disease. DRM technologies are mearly tools created to enforce the law. Instead, gripe about the laws to your senator, and try to change peoples opinion about buying music or producing music under such restrictions. While it's a long shot, at least it has a chance, unlike your current method. Change the laws, or better yet producers attitudes towards DRM, and all of a sudden there's no need for it.