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Interoperability for games is fundamentally flawed reasoning

Interoperability for games is fundamentally flawed reasoning

Posted Aug 25, 2005 19:48 UTC (Thu) by dvdeug (subscriber, #10998)
In reply to: Interoperability for games is fundamentally flawed reasoning by FlorianMueller
Parent article: On the defense of piracy enablers

I don't see the fundamental difference between selling a DVD player that enables the user to play the DVDs how they want over the interests of the copyright holder, and providing a BNet server that enables the user to play Blizzard games how they want over the interests of the copyright holder.


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