Posted by Doug Jacobs on 04/19/07 20:57

Stan Brown <the_stan_brown@fastmail.fm> wrote:

> Oh, come on. When a DVD costs $20 or less, it's not the cost that
> motivates most people. They'd rip off the same DVD if it cost $1,
> just for the thrill.

Or just because they're cheap.

> But this actually makes copy-protection schemes *more* annoying, not
> less: they inconvenience honest users, and don't deter dishonest
> ones.

Such has been true for the entire history of copy protection. It always
ends up being circumvented, doesn't deter professional piracy in the
least, and only ends up harassing legitimate customers.

Of course, the idea of just not bother to copy protect stuff at all is one
that the entire media industry just isn't ready to accept yet.

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