The big DRM mistake

The big DRM mistake
Scott Granneman, 2006-03-01

Digital Rights Managements hurts paying customers, destroys Fair Use rights, renders customers' investments worthless, and can always be defeated. Why are consumers and publishers being forced to use DRM?

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It's the case of the rotten apple. So yeah, DRM exists because people mostly suck and that hurts those people who suck less.
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Any that, dear reader, is why the content providers are living in poverty rather than having mansions in multiple timezones and driving BMWs. Oh, wait...

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