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Originally Posted by DaleDe
It is relevant to the extent that some security is still available even if some people can break in or break the code. Most people either won't know how or won't want to violate the law. The consequences of breaking it are, of course, different.
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It doesn't take most. It takes one. Sure, most folks can't write a program to strip DRM. Most are even intimidated by figuring out how to use the programs that other people write to do this. What they are usually quite able to do is google up the files they want online. If one thief picks the lock on your house, I can't just click on a link to steal your TV. While many people here have an ethical problem with downloading copyrighted works, most people I know IRL do not. This is what makes DRM such a losing battle. Make buying the content easy and charge a reasonable price and more people will buy. Getting burned by DRM will just convince more people to download pirate copies.