Re: [DMCA-Activists] Re: [C-FIT_Community] Windows RMS and its uses -- a new policycontrolled DRM for documents

[Ben Masel]

I'm thinking State governments. big enough to matter, small enough to move.

Daniel L Speyer wrote:

> 
> The only way I can think of to stop this is to block the upgrade to
> Office2003.  Now, many companies are robably contractually bound to do so
> at this point, but if enough large entities refuse, XrML won't become the
> sort of de facto standard .doc is.  I'm not sure who to target -- the U.S.
> government would be ideal, but they're Microsoft's lapdogs (at least on
> technological issues).  Maybe Germany and Japan (and if they refuse to
> upgrade, major companies there will follow suite)?  Maybe big companies
> that are sufficiently tech-aware to see the problem (Dell)?  Maybe
> companies using *nix workstations (Morgan Williams)?  Is there any sort of
> trade organization that could be contacted?
> 
> I feal awkward ignoring private individuals, but I don't think they're the
> relevant battleground.  What matters is entities with *policies*.  Private
> individuals are more adaptable.
> 
> I hope somebody sees how to turn these thoughts into practical plans of
> action.  I'll help if I can, but I don't think I have any contacts.


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ben
I am not currently Licensed to Practice in this State.
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