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Originally Posted by RainingLemur
Unfortunately, this is true. I'm not the biggest fan of DRM, but it IS somewhat necessary.
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If DRM prevented piracy (it does not) and did not impede legitimate use (it does) you would be correct.
However, DRM does not prevent piracy. See
Harry Potter. See every public domain book that is legitimately scanned and shared -- it's just as easy with a new release; the only differentiation is in the choices of the person with the scanner.
And DRM does impede legitimate use. All else aside, if you own a Kindle and you want to buy a Nook instead and keep reading your books, you can't. Not unless you want to buy your whole library all over again.
DRM hurts the good guys and doesn't even slow down the bad guys. That's exactly the opposite of what the publishers claim it does. In my more cynical moments, I wonder whether they're lying or just dumb.