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Originally Posted by rleguillow
We all seem to accept the excuse that DRM is used to stop pirating or DRM is used to support copyright law. At least, I see those excuses repeated here in the forums often.
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"Excuse" is the correct word.
It's been proven, long ago, that the real purpose of DRM is to reduce competition by locking the consumer into a product.
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Originally Posted by rleguillow
I think we could at least stop repeating the party line, and let the sellers know we are on to their game.
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The sellers have known and known for a while now. Cory Doctorow and others told them. But the sellers are at the mercy of the publishers. And the publishers are still living with their heads in the sand.