DRM fungerar inte
»Unfortunately, DRM doesn't prevent people from making a copy of a file. What it does do is make it more difficult and illegal to make a copy; neither of these are sufficient barriers to stop a person from copying the file if they really want to. Thus, DRM does not prevent piracy; that's a myth.
However, DRM is very good at preventing legal copying of files. You can stop a customer from copying the music from their CDs to their MP3 player, which means that the customer will have to buy their music again in MP3 form - all the more profit for you. Similarly, you can use DRM to prevent your competitors from accessing your online music service, and use it to prevent free markets arising.
DRM is an excellent tool for restricting consumer freedom and choice. But that's all it's good for.«
Slashdot-kommentar #14193510 postad av arevos (659374) 2005–12–06
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- Sångaren Damian Kulash Jr. från bandet OK Go argumenterar emot DRM i debattartikeln: »Buy, Play, Trade, Repeat«.
- Författaren Cory Doctorow förklara i en litet längre utläggning varför DRM inte fungerar
DRM kan ställa till med problem på din dator
"**Record company executives reasoned that because we appeal to college students who have the high-bandwidth connections necessary for getting access to peer-to-peer networks, we're the kind of band that gets traded instead of bought.**
This is a stupid argument. EMI's 'protective software' overwrote my sound drivers when I tried to rip a purchased Leahy CD to mp3 so I could then listen to the music on my portable mp3 player. The lesson I learnt? Don't purchase EMI and/or Leahy CDs — I didn't really need the CD or the hassle in the first place.
If I absolutely have to have the music, I now know it's far safer to download EMI mp3s from the flavour of the week p2p program than it is to purchase the CD.
EMI's 'protective software' encourages piracy, not discourages it.
And at least Sony's 'protective software' gave you some sort of a heads-up that there was 'extras' on their CDs; EMI didn't tell me a damn thing. I had to figure out what in hell happened to the sound card on my own.«
Slashdot-kommentar #14192963 postad av AC5398 (651967) 2005–12–06
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DRM-anhängarna kommer att stöta på problem snart
»DRM is 'workable' so far only because it really impacts a minority. A growing minority, but a minority anyway. For most people, iTunes is seen as a 'reasonable compromise' and they assume some unknown group they call 'hackers' probably still 'pirates' music.
Joe six pack couldn't care less.
Soon, however, you'll need a special monitor or a special TV to watch high quality video. That crosses the line. The industry as a whole is going to find out that you DO NOT MESS WITH THE TV. That, in the US, is sacred. Mess with the TV and you're a 'damn govm't commie'.
I predict that the requirement for special viewing hardware to 'Close the analog hole' will go over about the same way Microsoft's attempt to tell I.T. directors they had to upgrade within 6 months or pay full retail. Anyone else remember that mistake?
All its going to do is wake up people who presently don't care to how over-reaching the policy is. The backlash will be fun to watch.«
Slashdot-kommentar #14193386 postad av CFD339 (795926) 2005–12–06