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Yep. It's out of hand, and DRM is being used for what is clearly not in the best interest of the public which is the original motivation for copyright law in the first place. Imagine the textbook market. Suppose if bookstores sold textbooks like software or e-books or DVDs. They would come with a card that you had to fill out before you could buy it. That card would say something like...
Only you can read the book. You promise not to give it to anyone else when you are done with it. It can only be read when it's physically laid on the one desk that you will be licensed to read the book on. In order to ensure that you are abiding by these rules, there will be something attached to the book -- a "Dont Remove the Media" from your desk gadget. It will take pictures of the surrounding area to ensure that the book is only read by you on the proper desk, and will flash you with annoying laser lights in your eyes until you comply. If you are found breaking the terms of this agreement it will be a Federal felony which we will prosecute vigorously. You must also read the first pages aloud, and take no less than 2 mins, where you will learn about how the FBI and Interpol will find you and kill you if you break the law and don't comply with our terms.
They would certainly feel self-justified, right? This is only fair, isn't it? "After all, it's our book and we should be able to determine the terms under which you read it, right?!"
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