Phlogiston

Cory Doctorow gave the Visionary Keynote address at the Red Hat Summit, and they have video of it. He’s a great speaker and it’s worth watching.

Cory Doctorow, co-editor of popular blog BoingBoing, EFF Fellow, and award-winning science fiction author, discusses the circular nature of advancement and restriction in visual art, literature, radio, television, and music. Learn about digital rights management technologies like Broadcast Flag, DMCA, Trusted Computing, and the companies we know and love who are behind this crippleware. Doctorow gleefully illustrates how they threaten consumer choice and have throughout history, and what you can—and should—do about it. The important question: Is it progress or piracy?

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