www/philosophy words-to-avoid.html

[Richard M. Stallman]

CVSROOT:        /web/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     Richard M. Stallman <rms>       15/05/28 16:29:34

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

Log message:
        (Digital Locks): Mention encryption as an example of good digital locks.
        Other minor changes.

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.203&r2=1.204

Patches:
Index: words-to-avoid.html
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RCS file: /web/www/www/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html,v
retrieving revision 1.203
retrieving revision 1.204
diff -u -b -r1.203 -r1.204
--- words-to-avoid.html 28 Mar 2015 16:36:18 -0000      1.203
+++ words-to-avoid.html 28 May 2015 16:29:33 -0000      1.204
@@ -421,12 +421,15 @@
 <p>
 Locks are not necessarily oppressive or bad.  You probably own several
 locks, and their keys or codes as well; you may find them useful or
-troublesome, but they don't oppress you, because you are in a position
-to open and close them.</p>
+troublesome, but they don't oppress you, because you can open and
+close them.  Likewise, we
+find <a 
href="http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/may/01/encryption-wont-work-if-it-has-a-back-door-only-the-good-guys-have-keys-to-";>encryption</a>
+invaluable for protecting our digital files.  That too is a kind
+of digital lock that you have control over.</p>
 <p>
 DRM is like a lock placed on you by someone else, who refuses to give
 you the key&mdash;in other words, like <em>handcuffs</em>.  Therefore,
-the clear way to refer to them is &ldquo;digital handcuffs,&rdquo; not
+the proper metaphor for DRM is &ldquo;digital handcuffs,&rdquo; not
 &ldquo;digital locks.&rdquo;</p>
 <p>
 A number of opposition campaigns have chosen the unwise term
@@ -1029,7 +1032,7 @@
 
 <p class="unprintable">Updated:
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-$Date: 2015/03/28 16:36:18 $
+$Date: 2015/05/28 16:29:33 $
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