[Opensim-users] Opensim-users Digest, Vol 28, Issue 18

[Frisby, Adam]

<slag>Honestly, I think the larger concern is that Linden AFAIK still has not patched a majority permissions hole that affects things that should be secure (ie; scripts); and that that hole has been open for 4-6 months now.</slag>

Adam

> -----Original Message-----
> From: opensim-users-bounces at lists.berlios.de [mailto:opensim-users-
> bounces at lists.berlios.de] On Behalf Of Karen Palen
> Sent: Thursday, 10 December 2009 3:49 PM
> To: opensim-users at lists.berlios.de
> Subject: Re: [Opensim-users] Opensim-users Digest, Vol 28, Issue 18
> 
> 
> 
> --- On Thu, 12/10/09, dz <dz at bitzend.net> wrote:
> 
> > From: dz <dz at bitzend.net>
> 
> > If OpenSim is going to point at the DMCA as its method of
> > content protection, we should learn from the Linden's
> > that NOT providing the proper utilities to track ownership
> > of content doesn't impress content providers.  ( IANAL,
> > so no legal advice here...)  It seems to just make them
> > upset and leave.   This exodus from SL is growing  and
> > Marcus's post here is evidence of what they are looking
> > for.
> 
> DZ,
> 
> I certainly don't speak for OpenSim in any way other than an enthused
> user, the only way that the US DMCA is involved is that it spells out a
> compromise that is more or less workable!
> 
> I would also agree that providing tools to track creation and ownership
> is essential for a whole host of reasons in addition to IP protection.
> 
> We should all be aware of the limitations of any such scheme though.
> The shock of finding out just how porous SL's content protection really
> is has contributed a lot to the latest round of panic and is certainly
> one that we should avoid.
> 
> I would also comment that there is far more than the latest round of
> perceived IP problems which is causing people to leave SL in droves.
> Still I hardly think rehashing all of that here is either helpful or
> relevant.
> 
> Karen
> 
> 
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