[Opensim-users] WG: Opensim-users Digest, Vol 16, Issue 23

[Dr Scofield]

Frisby, Adam wrote:
> The problem here is, if an Admin wants to violate those rights, there is
> absolutely nothing you can do to stop them. Right now, if I wanted to, I
> could write a permissions module that set everything in the sim full perms on
> rez. If this region was on a public grid, people could just rez their items
> there and get them full perm'd.
> 
> I know the suggestion about DRM has been made - but it doesn't work. The math
> behind it doesn't add up - your basically handing over a locked box, and the
> key, and then saying 'don't open it.' - if someone wants to abuse your trust,
> then it's quite possible to do so.

...and it's actually easier then, to just implement a trust system that clearly
says: look, we are talking licenses here, these are the rights i want you to
have, these are the things i don't want you to do.

DRM is actually a flawed idea.

	DrS/dirk

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