“Ownership” is implied when you “purchase” something. If I own it, I should have certain basic rights like the right to keep enjoying it if the publisher goes out of business. To that end, I strongly oppose DRM or at least would favor laws that let me transfer my DRM’d content to another provider (or even require me to, if a provider “cancels” me or goes out of business).
It’s not so clear when the digital work requires ongoing effort from the provider, as in an online game that requires the provider to operate servers. In that case I think that providers should either be forced to provide the service as a rental instead of a “purchase”, or the provider should be forced to provide all information and code necessary for third parties to operate compatible servers.
It’s not so clear when the digital work requires ongoing effort from the provider, as in an online game that requires the provider to operate servers. In that case I think that providers should either be forced to provide the service as a rental instead of a “purchase”, or the provider should be forced to provide all information and code necessary for third parties to operate compatible servers.