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Microsoft's DRM visionMicrosoft's DRM visionPosted Aug 3, 2005 17:57 UTC (Wed) by jstAusr (guest, #27224)In reply to: Microsoft's DRM vision by emkey Parent article: Microsoft's DRM vision
And I believe we would generally agree. For instance, I respect copyrights therefore I don't download material that I believe would be against copyright law for me to have. The problem with the DRM is that it potentially infringes rights that we should legally have, basically fair use rights. DRM also punishes all of us for the actions (or lack of action) of others. The problem is that the interface between software and hardware can be used to cause the same types of problems. For instance, it isn't acceptable to stop maintaining proprietary drivers, causing the hardware (that would be functional otherwise) to become unusable. But that is not the only reason. The bad parts of DRM and other evils can be in the driver code. When I buy a product I want to know if it will infringe on my rights or collect my personal information. I don't want to be owned by the hardware companies that I purchase products from.
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