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I agree to an extent. But DRM panic wasn't unwarranted. Why? Because sales dipped at the dawn of digital distribution because there really wasn't a way to purchase music on line. I'm talking years ago not now.
So what happen is there were all these little FTP programs sharing music. NO ONE was buying music anymore from the store. They all just downloaded it for free. Sales dipped. Thats a fact. They dipped from mass piracy. DRM was/is a security blanket for investors from this era. Does DRM stop theft? No. But it does in fact slow it down. Most people in offices have one or two guys they go to for all their downloaded goods. Why? Because they can't DL it themselves anymore. DRM made a lot of things idiot proof. Nothing is nerd proof.
So you wanna have a conversation about DRM and not talk about the purpose of DRM?
http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2010/1/29/129093119957096726.jpg
Also I have NEVER had an issue with DRM that I couldn't work out legally.
Isn't the purpose of DRM obvious? What I'm saying is find a better way to restrict "pirated" software. DRM is not the answer for reasons I already stated. Thinking that DRM is the only or even a good way of stopping piracy is extremely short-sighted. DRM is like the TSA. It inconveniences the people who play by the rules with little effect on those who don't.