“The EFF and others should be encouraging responsible DRM development not just slamming it. How about a code of conduct for responsible DRM coding?” – Did I accidentally successfully predict 2005’s ideological split among the digerati?, in Blog.org.
The TeleRead take: I’m hardly the biggest fan of DRM, but the idea is very much worth considering. Here’s to sensible compromise! Whatever happens, one element of a DRM-related code should be the freedom from DRM for publishers not wanting it. Many small publishers find that DRM actually can reduce sales. DRM inconveniences many readers and makes it harder for them to share their enthusiasms and thus in effect promote authors and books.
