DRM is Dangerous

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 [Terminally Incoherent] CD's have long, but not infinite lifespan - and they do fail, and ware out. If the DRM makes it impossible to copy the content to a new disk, and the company cannot release new edition because it does not exist - the content will be lost within few hundred years.

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[Drmblog.com] DRM - Digital Rights Management: The reason why this information isn't advertised as much as the threats of prosecution is because some people would refuse to buy the product if they knew it contained DRM. Those who have no idea what the term DRM means should at least know that the item they're about to buy won't work in their computer, can't be transferred to their iPod, and can only be copied thrice for the lifetime of the disc, including back-ups.

[Blogmaverick.com] Yahoo forces RIAA staff cutbacks”¦ - Blog Maverick - www ...: WMV files with Total Recorder and their ilk installed on your computer then get a second computer, connect the soundcards together and record a DRM-free MP3 on the second computer whilst taking a small loss in audio quality. If you have high end audio cards with digital out/in in both computers, you'll have PERFECT, DRM-free audio files on the second computer!

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Posted at August 21, 2005 01:07 PM