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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When you buy copyrighted material, you are BUYING IT, not licencing it 2006-03-02
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The Case of Germany: AFAK, you can always check the box "I agree to the EULA", since they do not become part of the contract anyway. You simply do not get them to read BEFORE the purchase, so there are not binding.

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