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DRM Free For Life
I won't buy, steal, or download content that is wrapped in ANY for of DRM restriction. After reading some of the horror stories, and realizing its going to get a lot worse, what motivation is there for me to go out and spend thousands of dollars on hardware, software and media if, at a whim, Big Business can suddenly render my whole collection of media useless with a stroke of a pen, or more realisically, a poorly written software fix.

That goes for ITunes, Media Player, Longhorn, HDTV, HDMI, Blue-Ray, HD-DVD, Crippled CD's, Trusted Hardware, etc.

If the major software makers decide to wrap evergthing in DRM, I'll get my software from Norway and learn to read Norweigan (sp?). If US media companies buy themselves a Congressional requirement for hardware DRM, I'll have my motherboards imported from Taiwan, S.Korea or Tibet. Basically, if anyone does anything that makes it impossible for me to do MY thing, then screw em', they get nothing from me.
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DRM Free For Life  bweir13 | 10/28/05
You are already buying DRM enabled products ...  ShadeTree | 10/31/05
And this is a good thing?  Laff | 10/31/05
You are already buying DRM enabled products ...  ShadeTree | 10/31/05
I know it and I know how to bypass it  voska | 10/31/05
Why are you still buying "content?"  voice_of_all_reason | 10/28/05
And YOU brought this on David.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/28/05
You're the kind...  techboy_z | 10/28/05
Circular reasoning...  voice_of_all_reason | 10/28/05
No need to imagine how mad I'd be  voska | 10/28/05
Hmmm, I wonder...  maldain | 10/31/05
Is there a warning label for DRM CDs?  enduser_z | 10/31/05
Sue in small claims court  johnrich | 11/01/05
Brought it upon yourself David.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/28/05
I call BS  voska | 10/28/05
Call all you want, DRM is a direct reactiuon to pirating.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/28/05
I disagree  Ed_Meyers | 10/28/05
I Agree  ParadigmOdyssey | 10/29/05
It's gone way beyond pirating.  CobraA1 | 10/31/05
Speaking of clueless  tic swayback | 10/31/05
No Ax knows all, NOT  DarthRidiculous | 10/31/05
No argument  voska | 11/01/05
The content holders aren't being duped...  Anton Philidor | 10/29/05
Based on past history all I can say is that this too will  Laff | 10/31/05
The content holders aren't being duped...  Anton Philidor | 10/29/05
It creates more problems  voska | 10/31/05
Don't worry,  HypnoToad | 10/28/05
Wrong Bit  Tim Patterson | 10/28/05
Note that:  tic swayback | 10/31/05
Draconion DRM will only lead to MORE PIRATING  Valis Keogh | 10/30/05
Why don't you understand?  Roger Ramjet | 10/31/05
I agree 100%  voska | 10/31/05
Its hard to stop a shill  Roger Ramjet | 10/31/05
No axe is the serious version of Mike Cox  DarthRidiculous | 10/31/05
It's my fault  tic swayback | 10/31/05
perspective  DemonX | 10/31/05
Its all about making more money!  DarthRidiculous | 10/31/05
BestBuy Security  Bill4 | 11/01/05
Stop whining, organize something  techboy_z | 10/28/05
David does not control others properties.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/28/05
Try reading the last sentence again  voska | 10/28/05
I think they understand the pirate's views on it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/28/05
Huh?  Tim Patterson | 10/28/05
Interesting..  Patrick Jones | 10/31/05
A smart person sees this for what it is  voska | 10/31/05
More than locks  CobraA1 | 10/31/05
Umm... DRM stops more than pirates...  Nekow42 | 10/31/05
I Don't Know About That  Tim Patterson | 10/28/05
As if that will work....  James T. Kirk | 10/31/05
They can claim that  voska | 10/31/05
But You Aren't Buying It  Ed_Meyers | 10/29/05
I noticed that right away.  Zinoron | 10/31/05
You don't quite understand the reason for licenses  voska | 10/31/05
You Had To Stick Your Foot In It  Ed_Meyers | 10/31/05
License have been perverted  voska | 11/01/05
The Clickwrap Can't Cover Copying Less It Gets Preempted  Edward Meyers | 11/01/05
WRONG "NO_AX"  tystoy1 | 10/30/05
Very simple . . . IF!  bob@... | 10/31/05
A better solution  tic swayback | 10/31/05
Edit  Pooodles | 10/28/05
Taking Issue  Tim Patterson | 10/28/05
I Agree  ParadigmOdyssey | 10/29/05
DRM should be sweet, simple, and number as 1  Leria | 10/29/05
DRM should be sweet, simple, and number as 1  Leria | 10/29/05
Don't link DRM to system config  Leria | 10/29/05
there also a easy step to take  toxicfreak | 10/31/05
Moving Beyond DRM  secureplay_z | 10/31/05
Got Off the Train Long Ago  nitecourt@... | 10/31/05
InDRMpendence it is! happy  Grayson Peddie | 10/31/05
Boycott denial  billf_z | 10/31/05
Good result  movie-crew | 10/31/05
For goodness sake, just use iTunes!  An_Axe_to_Grind | 10/31/05
For goodness sake, just use iTunes!  An_Axe_to_Grind | 10/31/05
You're joking right? (snicker)  kiddpeat | 10/31/05
Ever hear of backups?  tic swayback | 10/31/05
Not entirely true  voska | 11/01/05
License keys  tic swayback | 11/01/05
Not on your life.  gordon@... | 10/31/05
Not at the moment  tic swayback | 10/31/05
Okay, sure...  Nekow42 | 10/31/05
Old version MS/Media Center cause prob. with DVDs  cyber-shoplifter | 10/31/05
Collective intelligence  Chad_z | 10/31/05
Boo hoo!  Justin James | 10/31/05
You miss the point  voska | 10/31/05
The difference  CobraA1 | 10/31/05
BOO-HOO AGAIN  jjworleyeoe | 10/31/05
boo-hoo yourself  CobraA1 | 11/01/05
Buy DRM'd music, get a free rootkit!  Jeffroooooo | 10/31/05
This Needs To Go On Suzies Blog Also  Edward Meyers | 10/31/05
Why I don't do Apple  fanjet@... | 10/31/05
Classic "BAIT and SWITCH" move by Industry...  Feldwebel Wolfenstool | 11/01/05

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