(With the DMCA) you have the sword of Damocles,

There was pressure on everyone to get this resolved. Having the sword of Damocles over the company's head affected the value of the company. No one wanted to see this company go into bankruptcy.

Digital books and other texts are increasingly coming under the control of distributors and other gatekeepers rather than readers and libraries.

The Internet is a collective hallucination: one of the best humanity has ever generated.

I'm interested in harnessing the good will and distributed power of people, including novices.

Enterprising law-enforcement officers with a warrant can flick a distant switch and turn a standard mobile phone into a roving mic or eavesdrop on occupants of cars equipped with travel assistance systems.