There Are No Digital Rights, Part 2

I thank DW for providing links (http://www.fsf.org    http://www.eff.org) 
about "free software" and "digital rights", for I do need to be more 
educated about these things. As near as I can tell, the fundamental 
definitions are as follows:

FREE SOFTWARE
"Free software is a matter of the users' freedom to run, copy, distribute, 
study, change and improve the software. More precisely, it refers to four 
kinds of freedom, for the users of the software:
    * The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom 0).
    * The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your 
needs (freedom 1). Access to the source code is a precondition for this.
    * The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor 
(freedom 2).
    * The freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements to 
the public, so that the whole community benefits (freedom 3). Access to the 
source code is a precondition for this."
DIGITAL RIGHTS
"Just as Patriots fought for liberty and freedom, we fight measures that 
threaten basic human rights. Only the dominion we defend is the vast wealth 
of digital information, innovation, and technology that resides online."

Nowhere in these definitions does it say or imply anything about a right to 
any hardware manufacturer's proprietary information. Furthermore, regarding 
"digital rights", it appears that the "dominion" of digital information 
includes digital records of music. This is a highly controversial topic 
with very strong arguments from many viewpoints. The right to copy online 
music, therefore, is not even remotely as obvious as the right to "free 
speech", for example. Furthermore, hardware manufacturer's proprietary 
information does NOT "reside online", by definition. In conclusion, DW is 
promulgating a false extension of "digital rights" which are in themselves 
highly controversial. Finally, I have no particular interest in "defending 
corporations" (private communication from DW). I do have an interest in 
clear definitions and logical thought.

EDC