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Originally Posted by gmw
(As I have suggested in a previous post) It could be argued that DRM is one way in which such publishers are aiding their customers: DRM tells the customer they have at least these rights; rights beyond what DRM permits may be questionable; follow what DRM permits and you will be safe. This paints DRM as a feature, a customer service. Even for me, that's probably pushing things too far, but it's what you are going to get if you want to start arguing about the complexity of copyright law.
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All DRM is doing is telling the customer that you are a crook before you've even bought the product.
Publisher: I don't trust you. You are a potential crook. So I'm going to restrict your access to a product you bought legally
Customer: Fine, I'll go get it from another source where your locks have been removed and not pay for it.