Digital rights in France

Thanks yet again to the Register for a series of helpful updates on ongoing battles in France about the proper form of protection of digital works, and the appropriate limits on this. Whereas the "access seekers" (if such a generalisiation can be made) seemed to have the upper hand last year and earlier this year, with a bill being prepared introducing a blanket licence for sharing digital media, this was rejected by the French lower house in last week's vote. Good news for supporters and developers of DRM then.

Large music companies are still not happy, however, with mandated interoperability still in the bill. If passed by the upper house, this is likely to lead to further howls from Apple, and the like, with rumours of withdrawal from France already circulating.

Plus ca change?