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DRM From the Viewpoint of the Electronic Industry
mike449 writes "The cover story of the Oct.16 issue of EDN magazine is about the recent trends in DRM. It is not just a technical article. The author tries to convey what people who are supposed to design and implement access restriction measures think about their feasibility and associated economic, legal and moral issues. 'Of course, you can always try charging a reasonable price and trusting people to be honest. Just think of all the money you'll save not having to implement DRM'."
"The only "content" that is worth anything is the content that hasn't been developed yet. If it's already been made, it's valueless."
That is a ridiculous assertion and has no basis in reality or even stupidity. Even stupidity doesn't suck as much as you do.
Case in point: sign over to me all rights to all content you've ever created, if it's truly valueless. If you refuse, you're a liar. If you agree, you're an idiot.
Either way, I win.
This is one of the most idiotic arguments around. What a load of crap it is.
Just think how businesses would save money by not implementing electronic tags on merchandise, or security cameras or employing security guards to watch the store.
Just think how I would save money by not having locks on my doors to my house, or leaving my keys in my car or keeping my stuff out in the open for all the take!!
Yes!! The world would just be a better place if I can trust that everybody is not a scumbag just trying to take advantage of the situation if it was so easy!! Kumbaya!!!
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Wow.. you infringed on the copyright on a(m) [free] article arguing that people wouldn't copy stuff if the price was right.
You are a real asshat.
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Yes, yes, yes, that's all true, we agree, great, fine, lovely. That's NOT THE POINT.
The point is, obviously, that you want to go around willy nilly stealing copyrighted music, and DRM prevents you from doing that. Boo DRM! How dare they enforce copyrights! Boo! Everything should be "free as in beer"! That way we will all be equally miserable! Boo!