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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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Tom Arnold
"The real purpose of DRM is to grab and mantain market share by locking in the customers."

Yeah, but isn't that what ALL businesses everywhere want? It doesn't seem too far outside the norm to me. At least, that's what those TRUTH tv spots lead me to believe about tobacco companies.

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