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2003 is shaping up to be the year when the digital rights management brouhaha will come to a head. This issue could not be more controversial . Now it seems a showdown with Kazaa is is in the works . South Carolina's Sen. Ernest F. Hollings has taken a continuing strong position in this battle, though some might say he has a vested interest . Even artists are weighing in .
Read what Jack Ganssle has to say about digital rights in The DMCA and us . If you have an opinion on this subject, you can respond directly to Jack or make your opinion known in the weekly poll .
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