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user-inactivated · 3935 days ago · link · · parent · post: "DRM is designed on the presumption that users don't want it, and if they could turn it off, they would."
Could say something flippant like "welcome to Cory Doctorow" but really you're right. I'm not sure exactly where I stand on open copyright and the anti-patent movement. On one hand, I think it's doomed to fail and we may as well start thinking of new solutions now. On the other, rewarding innovators is a cornerstone of our economy; messing with that fundamental fact is trouble. But there's no question the laws on the books now need to be smarter.
Oh, no doubt. I bought a Roomba off the guy; hung out at his house for like half an hour. On the one hand, the DMCA is bullshit and anti-competitive. On the other hand, without some form of rights management you end up with an even more ugly, even more restrictive system.