tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9560953.post5698858096372908734..comments2023-12-31T19:34:14.853-05:00Comments on Dymaxion World: The absurdity of DRM, cont.johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09690430991814528863noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9560953.post-28893649103883449432008-11-19T21:36:00.000-05:002008-11-19T21:36:00.000-05:00Amen, Catelli. To paraphrase a college-age acquain...Amen, Catelli. To paraphrase a college-age acquaintance of mine, in reference to the entertainment-acquisition options available to those with the appropriate technology: <I>I'm never going to have to pay for another DVD or music track if I don't want to, and I'm never going to have to watch another TV show when the station says I have to, so they can Suck. On. That.</I><BR/><BR/>The plugged-in generation has already sussed out what you said about the choice between doing the crime or just being de facto accused of it, and decided they'll do the crime thank you very much.<BR/><BR/>OT - over at CC's place they're mentioning the Word Verification word if it's appropriate. <BR/><BR/>For this comment mine was WV = sucto.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9560953.post-59186499021455550902008-11-19T14:55:00.000-05:002008-11-19T14:55:00.000-05:00I believe it is already illegal in Canada to defea...I believe it is already illegal in Canada to defeat copy protection on movies.<BR/><BR/>Utterly beside the point, because you're right. The existence of DRM to prevent you from using a product you purchased is infringing on your liberty. Under DRM its not a purchase, its a perpetual rental agreement.<BR/><BR/>Try using a VCR (I know I'm dating myself, but it should be a quick technical solution) to split the DVD player feed to two televisions (using the monitor jacks) and you run into the same thing. The DRM tech in a VCR that prevents copying the DVD to tape also scrambles the signal to the second television.<BR/><BR/>DRM tech prevents the playing of a legally purchased DVD, in a legally purchased player, through a legally purchased VCR to two legally purchased televisions. All because I might attempt to copy the DVD to VHS.<BR/><BR/>Asinine. I'm of the opinion that when you treat honest people like potential criminals you turn them into criminals. If I'm going to be damned for potentially doing the "crime" or for actually doing the crime, then I choose the latter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com