Posted by Doug Jacobs on 10/03/06 23:47

In alt.games.video.sony-playstation2 ViNNY <vinny@noemail.org> wrote:

> It's actually more like if you rented the chair, and then tried to use
> it in a way not permitted by the rental agreement.

Well, then would you bother renting a chair where the rental agreement
detailed such things like:
* Where the chair could be placed, and once placed, could never be moved.
* Forbids you "modifying" the chair in any fashion - such as putting a
cushion on it.
* Only allows you to sit on the chair - not your friends or family, only
you.
* Insists that if you want to sit in a different room, you MUST rent
another chair specifically for that room.
* Allows the rental company to come into your house - by whatever means
the company deems necessary - to inspect their chair.

That's exactly the sort of things the media companies hope to accomplish
with DRM.

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