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Yes it would
"If it weren't for thieves DRM wouldn't exist. "

Yes it would.

CSS Region coding (a form a digital restriction) existed long before anyone could copy a DVD.

Circuit city's DIVX (DVDs with DRM) was tried before DVD writers existed, it wasn't tried then as a piracy measure, rather as a "make more profit" rental model.

If a seller can sell the same thing to you twice, its just another way of doubling the price. DRM lets them do it, so sellers will always be trying these DRM schemes.

"All of the media you mentioned required a specific payment to be made to perform the copying. There was a price for the blank media "

If DRM is to work at penalising piracy then it should be applied to the pirate customers, not the paying ones. Yet these DRM schemes simply apply the penalty to the paying customers.

It just puts off paying customers without stopping pirating, not a very good strategy.
Posted by: Nigel Johnstone   Posted on: 01/08/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Crapple  guitar player | 01/08/04
Re: Crapple - oh please  issthatso | 01/08/04
Hey, Guitar Player...  BitTwiddler | 01/08/04
Love Him or Hate Him...  Delaware Boy | 01/08/04
And when is he giving away all his money??...  GRindinAxTaRupy | 01/08/04
The Gates Foundation is doing that, I think.  Delaware Boy | 01/08/04
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Already Started!  ShadeTree | 01/08/04
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Dirty Money or Not!  ShadeTree | 01/08/04
Really?  Delaware Boy | 01/08/04
Love Him or Hate Him...  NoB$ | 01/08/04
Out of curiousity...(Innovation)  Delaware Boy | 01/08/04
Isn't it a pager?  Nigel Johnstone | 01/08/04
Timex 90102 Pager Watch  Nigel Johnstone | 01/08/04
confusing innovation with lots of money.  xshakes | 01/08/04
very well said  JWatson77 | 01/08/04
Now with NEW 1500 RPM spin speed  Nigel Johnstone | 01/08/04
But with MP3's  Delaware Boy | 01/08/04
The RIAA would love you  xshakes | 01/08/04
One difference.  ShadeTree | 01/08/04
why I downloaded part of the movie  xshakes | 01/08/04
Yes it would  Nigel Johnstone | 01/08/04
Region Coding is not DRM  ShadeTree | 01/08/04
if it was  JWatson77 | 01/08/04
Their are always costs  xshakes | 01/08/04
Your want more sales or fewer pirates?  Nigel Johnstone | 01/08/04
Whatever  GRindinAxTaRupy | 01/08/04
A very simple-minded conclusion  GRindinAxTaRupy | 01/08/04
What is truly simple minded is...  ShadeTree | 01/08/04
Whatever Bit  GRindinAxTaRupy | 01/08/04
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Only Ones?  ShadeTree | 01/08/04
Did I say that MS was the only one?  xshakes | 01/08/04
Only Ones  GRindinAxTaRupy | 01/08/04
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