Quote:
Originally Posted by TheJohnNewton
"Backing up is not about making a copy. It's about making a copy so that you can restore data."
And then the critical third step is being able to use the data. If you can't do all three steps (backup, restore, use) then the entire process is worthless. DRM (as used on ebooks) won't prevent you from doing the backup or the restore steps but it may prevent you from being able to use the data thus making the backup worthless.
So what was the point of all this debate again?
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Exactly...........pertinant word highlighted.
DRM
may prevent you from using the data depending upon certain circumstances.
Just like a fire might or a comet strike to earth or alien invasion or your own untimely death. All these things
may make your backup worthless. Do they prevent you from making that back up in the first place though?
Cheers,
PKFFW