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Originally Posted by Worldwalker
But if it does not successfully "protect" the contents, does it actually qualify as "protection"? By my twisted late-night reading of that license, you're only prohibited from breaking the DRM if you're unable to do it. Which I'm pretty sure isn't what they were trying to say.
No "protection" is needed from honest people, and DRM does not prevent copying and distribution by dishonest people. The publishers know this. It's about platform lock-in.
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I guess you could argue that the protection works with people who aren't honest and just lack tech skills to overcome DRM. Kinda limits crimes of opportunity with those people. Even if DRM doesn't work at all, though, companies don't need to defend the right to use it. They can do stupid things as long as people buy.