As far as I know, watermarking does not prevent piracy. It simply provides copyright owners with evidence in any subsequent legal action. I have no problem with watermarking, really, but what's the point? Aren't publishers more concerned with loss of sales through piracy rather than what they might earn by winning a legal action against an offender?
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Originally Posted by Terisa de Morgan
I really only have one reason against DRM: Protects nothing and only annoys the customer.
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I agree.
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Originally Posted by HarryT
DRM is not synonymous with encryption.
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Huh. You're right of course. Just didn't occur to me. Following this particular chain of thought, I assume when publishers talk about DRM, what they're actually thinking of is encryption?
Which sort of brings me back to the original question... Does DRM actually have any utility? Because as far as I know, there isn't any method of protection out there that is 100% unbreakable. Its just more difficult or less difficult for a determined individual to break it.