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Originally Posted by Sonist
Technology advancements kill some industries and create new ones. Get used to it.
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Yeah, the ability to steal from authors is a great advancement.
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The software industry faced the problem of piracy way before the music and publishing industry. At first they tried going draconian, some even using hardware dongles. Now that the dust has settled, they have all moved away from draconian DRM methods and are still doing robust business.
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Umm, what programs have you bought recently - the most popular ones tend to require online activation. And the worst of them require you to be online all the time. These are fairly draconian by any standard, I think.
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