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Originally Posted by PKFFW
Hasn't it been argued ad nauseam that it is not possible to develop a DRM scheme that can't be broken? Something about the code for the key having to be in the code for the lock so the rightful buyer can access the content?
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It's true that all DRM schemes can be broken.
The question is how easy it is to do it. What the statement says is that it's becoming much harder to do. And there may come a time when it becomes practically impossible unless other things are broken first.
All DRM schemes rely on secrets that are hidden from the user of the software. By hiding the DRM secret behind other secrets, the layers of concealment need to be removed one by one to finally get to the DRM secret.