www/philosophy words-to-avoid.html

[Richard M. Stallman]

CVSROOT:        /webcvs/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     Richard M. Stallman <rms>       07/12/15 21:41:14

Modified files:
        philosophy     : words-to-avoid.html 

Log message:
        (DigitalRightsManagement): Minor cleanup.
        (DigitalGoods): New item.

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.82&r2=1.83

Patches:
Index: words-to-avoid.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /webcvs/www/www/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html,v
retrieving revision 1.82
retrieving revision 1.83
diff -u -b -r1.82 -r1.83
--- words-to-avoid.html 29 Aug 2007 14:57:39 -0000      1.82
+++ words-to-avoid.html 15 Dec 2007 21:41:08 -0000      1.83
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
        name="TOCContent">Content</a>&rdquo;
 | &ldquo;<a href="words-to-avoid.html#Creator"
        name="TOCCreator">Creator</a>&rdquo;
+| &ldquo;<a href="words-to-avoid.html#DigitalGoods"
+       name="TOCDigitalGoods">Digital Goods</a>&rdquo;
 | &ldquo;<a href="words-to-avoid.html#DigitalRightsManagement"
        name="TOCDigitalRightsManagement">Digital Rights Management</a>&rdquo;
 | &ldquo;<a href="words-to-avoid.html#Ecosystem"
@@ -200,18 +202,26 @@
 &ldquo;copyright holder&rdquo; is what you really mean.</p>
 
 
+<h4 id="DigitalGoods">&ldquo;Digital Goods&rdquo;</h4>
+<p?
+
+The term &ldquo;digital goods&rdquo; as applied to copies of works of
+authorship forces them into the thought mold of physical goods &mdash;
+which cannot be copied, and which therefore have to be manufactured
+and sold.
+
 <h4 id="DigitalRightsManagement">&ldquo;Digital Rights Management&rdquo;</h4>
 <p>
-&ldquo;Digital Rights Management&rdquo; software is actually designed
-to impose restrictions on computer users.  The use of the word
-&ldquo;rights&rdquo; in this term is propaganda, designed to lead you
-unawares into seeing the issue from the viewpoint of the few that
-impose the restrictions, while ignoring that of the many on whom the
-restrictions are imposed.</p>
+&ldquo;Digital Rights Management&rdquo; refers to technical schemes
+designed to impose restrictions on computer users.  The use of the
+word &ldquo;rights&rdquo; in this term is propaganda, designed to lead
+you unawares into seeing the issue from the viewpoint of the few that
+impose the restrictions, and ignoring that of the general public on
+whom these restrictions are imposed.</p>
 <p>
 Good alternatives include &ldquo;Digital Restrictions
 Management&rdquo;, &ldquo;Digital Restrictions Malware&rdquo;, and
-&ldquo;handcuffware&rdquo;.</p>
+&ldquo;digital handcuffs&rdquo;.</p>
 
 
 <h4 id="Ecosystem">&ldquo;Ecosystem&rdquo;</h4>
@@ -593,7 +603,7 @@
 <p>
 Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2007/08/29 14:57:39 $
+$Date: 2007/12/15 21:41:08 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>