Posted by Doug Jacobs on 10/03/06 18:48

In alt.games.video.sony-playstation2 Technobarbarian <Technobarbarian-ztopzpam@gmail.com> wrote:

> What "rights" are they trying to take away from you?

How about my right to actually USE the media I bought?

How about my right to privacy?

How about my rights regarding not having companies disable/destroy my
hardware?

If the RIAA had its way, you'd have to _BUY_ different copies of music for
each and every different player you had in your house. No, you wouldn't
be allowed to make a copy of a CD for you to take in your car. No you
couldn't make personal mix-discs. No, you couldn't rip the CD to MP3 for
your MP3 player(s). No, you couldn't buy/sell used CDs. No, you couldn't
lend your music to a friend, or even play it on his equipment.

Does that sound good to you? I hope so, because that's what DRM is
attempting to accomplish.

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