Google has way too much invested in the internet to seriously be the target of any similar such lawsuit.
If the RIAA raises one finger, all Google needs to do is discreetly mess with search results and adwords. The message will be loud and clear, one of two things will happen:
The RIAA backs off.
Record Companies stop giving the RIAA money.
Nobody can touch Google. They are the world's largest website. They have a string attached to every corner of the Internet, any attempt to pull off a maneuver like this on Google will result in a quick plunge into Oblivion.
Is it a user's fault that software is poorly developed
A pirate, is a user, and as a software developer, it is their responsibility to ensure that their product is suitable for many kinds of use, including use by pirates.
However they choose to do this is up to them, if they want to tie up their product with DRM, then they deserve to be criticized for it, it hampers usability.
Stardock has the right idea here. Sure they made a few misguided development choices, but at least they have the integrity to lay blame where it belongs, with themselves.
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If the RIAA raises one finger, all Google needs to do is discreetly mess with search results and adwords. The message will be loud and clear, one of two things will happen:
Nobody can touch Google. They are the world's largest website. They have a string attached to every corner of the Internet, any attempt to pull off a maneuver like this on Google will result in a quick plunge into Oblivion.
Is it a user's fault that software is poorly developed
A pirate, is a user, and as a software developer, it is their responsibility to ensure that their product is suitable for many kinds of use, including use by pirates.
However they choose to do this is up to them, if they want to tie up their product with DRM, then they deserve to be criticized for it, it hampers usability. Stardock has the right idea here. Sure they made a few misguided development choices, but at least they have the integrity to lay blame where it belongs, with themselves.