The market can't fight DRM
The market can't fight DRM
Posted Sep 23, 2006 2:55 UTC (Sat) by coriordan (guest, #7544)In reply to: Kernel developers' position on GPLv3 by sepreece
Parent article: Kernel developers' position on GPLv3
Fighting DRM in the market is a fallacy.
Purchasing choices are often too lumped together to make a definite statement.
Also, the list of options offered to people is designed as part of a strategy, not a just democracy.
Finally, the software/electronics industry can leverage a third party (such as the music industry) to make their DRM'd devices have a plus side.
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