The Right to Read

This is a very good essay by Richard Stallman showing a distopic future where the SPA/BSA and RIAA/MPAA have all their wishes, and citizens have, well, none.


http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/right-to-read

I had to go to the DMZ protected network to get it, because it was on the blog.torproject.org site, which is blocked at work because it was on a filter bypass site (sigh)

Sounds a lot like stories of the Soviet Union in the 60's - where people were frightened of the secret police finding out they have unapproved books.  Luckily it's not like that...  is it?

[ Semi-obligitory smarmy comment:  In his notes, Mr Stallman states: "The Republicans took control of the US senate shortly thereafter. They are less tied to Hollywood than the Democrats, so they did not press these proposals. Now that the Democrats are back in control, the danger is once again higher." ]


Perry