Last summer I submitted a request that the Copyright Office renew an existing rule that allows users to break DRM that prevents them from using materials of their choice in 3D printers. As of October 28th, that rule has been renewed for another three years.
Look, theyβve chosen a four-letter abbreviation for themselves, just like another authoritarian movement from a century ago, so why not use it instead of recycling that old one with all of its deniable baggage?
Heads up: this oneβs for American citizens. The rest of you can pass this one over, or peek at it for a shot of either schadenfreude or fear, depending on your predilictions and assumptions. Itβs your call.
Did not expect Lower Decks to lean in so hard to "Destroy Capitalism, Smash the State". I hope this is a sign of the writers adopting an attitude of, "We're already cancelled, I will walk backwards into Hell."