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Former Apple Exec Speaks Against DRM

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the drm-is-a-waste-of-resources dept.

Wysz writes "Mike Evangelist, former Director of Product Marketing for Apple's "Pro" applications, has blogged his thoughts about DRM. Like many of us, he is offended by the fact that the record labels and movie studios treat their customers like criminals. While he notes in the comments section that iTunes is the best of the worst, he admits to using third-party tools to remove the DRM from iTunes tracks."

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  1. It's all DRM.. by grub · · Score: 5, Funny


    iTunes is the best of the worst

    That's like commending Syphilis for not being AIDS.

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    1. Re:It's all DRM.. by mblase · · Score: 4, Funny

      That's like commending Syphilis for not being AIDS.

      Bad analogy. STDs want to be shared with other people.

  2. In other news... by Private+Taco · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...former Apple Exec sued by the RIAA...

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  3. Disturbance in the Matrix by mysqlrocks · · Score: 5, Funny

    he is offended by the fact that the fact that the record labels...

    Did anybody else notice the disturbance in the Matrix?

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  4. Evangelist? by booch · · Score: 5, Funny

    Come on. Are we really supposed to believe that they had a Director of Product Marketing named Mike Evangelist? And I suppose they've got an engineer named Dave Engineer too. And users named Joe Sixpack. And an HR guy named Steve Jobs.

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  5. Re:Good luck! by borawjm · · Score: 5, Funny

    not if you steal it.

  6. Re:Good luck! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Having trouble with your reading comprehension?

  7. Re:more difficult to abide by today by Chris+Burke · · Score: 4, Funny

    See how many employees laugh at you!

    It's a game! My record is fourteen. By the way, it is cheating to not wear pants, which I wish I had known beforehand.

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