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Originally Posted by HarryT
Nobody's claiming that it stops piracy, but it certainly discourages piracy. Having a lock on the door of your house won't stop a dedicated thief from breaking in, but it is a sign to the honest passer-by that it's not OK to just wander in and take stuff.
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To a point. I can steal an audiobook from the library by "forgetting" to delete the files on my MP3 player at the end of the loan period. Not only did DRM fail to protect the book, but it didn't require me to jump through any hoops to keep it.