[Ken Maltby]

DRM does not = protection against piracy or copyright infringement.
If that were it's purpose, then it is an abject failure.

DRM does infringe on what an "honest" customer (aka someone who buys the product
and does not sell or give away more copies than he buys) can do with the purchase.
If that were its real function, it is just arrogant and pointless.

If DRM's real purpose were to force the customer to make all purchases through a
particular distribution channel, then the data to evaluate that is closely held and
would be interesting. I don't think it worked for iTunes but without the data, who
knows.

The removal of the DRM from purchases, for your own use, is in no way "dishonest".
(It may be illegal, in some jusrdictions.)

Luck;
Ken