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I'm not sure we disagree[ Parent ] (none / 0) (#33)
by ajcook on Wed Dec 03, 2003 at 02:45:24 PM PDT

You yourself said that you should not be able to install software for your neighbor, brother, mother. So, you appear to agree with the principle of DRM. What I see you taking issue with is that current DRM implementations interfere with your ability to reinstall your own copy as needed.

I never suggested that we all ought to lay down and accept poor DRM implementation.

What I have observed is that many people start with an issue that is really one of implmentation (like activation being broken), or unnecessary invasion of privacy (collecting personal information that truly isn't needed), the call to arms turns into an unreasonable (in my opinion) attack on the very idea of DRM itself.

I'm suggesting that we all accept as justified the overall concept of DRM, and focus our complaints and angst on successful/workable implemenations (so that we can reinstall our own copy when our machine crashes, or we replace the machine).

Oh, and by the way, I agree completely that estimates of lost sales aren't work sh*t, because many pirated copies wouldn't have been purchased....but that does not justify theft.

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