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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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Re: When you buy copyrighted material, you are BUYING IT, not licencing it 2006-03-02
Mister Jalopy
I disagree. I don't think you own it. The contract is so restrictive and the DRM so onerous that you really do not get to enjoy it in the same way that you own other things you buy.

Some of the highlights of the End User License agreement:

You are legally allowed to make a copy, but it is pro...

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