From 072bcdffb18c472e4b04183eb734dfa1103474c7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jeffrey Burdges Date: Tue, 30 May 2017 10:13:22 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Lighten politics --- doc/paper/taler.tex | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/paper/taler.tex b/doc/paper/taler.tex index ee76e26b2..1cfc37f70 100644 --- a/doc/paper/taler.tex +++ b/doc/paper/taler.tex @@ -1301,12 +1301,12 @@ We assert that Taler is taxable on the grounds that any user who modified their wallet to operate dishonestly could similarly modify it to use the linking protocol to cheat other users. -Although this claims holds broadly, one could envision violating it +Although this claim holds broadly, one could envision violating it with advanced forms of Digital Restrictions Management (DRM) that exploited trusted code execution. We discount this threat as being similar to the withdrawal loophole, but we recommend that hardware -DRM be outlawed for posing a threat to the state's tax base, along -with more serious concerns. +DRM be outlawed for posing a threat to the state's tax base. +% along with more serious concerns. %\cite RMS or EFF or ?? \begin{corollary} Assuming the user can operate their computer freely,