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It would be next to impossible to go selectively after the right ones...
It is obvious that their PR isn't thinking this out. I cannot imagine
how one could devise DRM strategy to allow 'casual piracy'
(time/space shifting), but prevent mass piracy. Clearly, this is an
insurmountable technological obstacle. I don't think that these
people are 'ignoring the real threats against their business'; they
are just not admitting that thay don't have any idea how to
combat that threat.

It seems that again, Apple figured out the most acceptable
model, though; 'casual piracy' works fine (5 computers, 10
copies of the CD). Realistically, Burning 1,000 copies of that CD
isn't any more difficult than making copies of an ordinary
commercial audio CD. Perhaps that's what they were aiming for
- not making it any easier than it already is with regular CDs.


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Disproves...  rapson | 02/15/05
not really  jdahs@... | 02/15/05
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Incredible....  Hard Cider | 02/15/05
250 million reasons you're wrong  tic swayback | 02/16/05
250 million reasons he might be (partially) right  Predrag Vasic | 02/16/05
Agreed, but he's still wrong  tic swayback | 02/16/05
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Everything old is new again....:)  Laff | 02/15/05
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This is what they're talking about.  Letophoro | 02/15/05
Did you read that article?  voska | 02/16/05
Yes, I did.  Letophoro | 02/16/05
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An interesting alternative  tic swayback | 02/17/05
One more opportunity to convict criminals !  realitycheck101 | 02/15/05
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Greetings Jim, I know how they will be caught  Squawkbox | 02/16/05
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Troll troll troll again  voska | 02/16/05
More tricks to block YOUR rights  mad.mutt | 02/15/05
Consumer are actually quite smart  Predrag Vasic | 02/16/05
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Might be Napsters Saviour...  Nigel Johnstone | 02/16/05
Screws the rental business...for now  AC_MA | 02/16/05
Going after the wrong targets  tic swayback | 02/16/05
It would be next to impossible to go selectively after the right ones...  Predrag Vasic | 02/16/05
That's why they need a new business strategy  tic swayback | 02/16/05
Downloaded Songs  PillBuster | 02/16/05
Here you go  Letophoro | 02/16/05
Broken Record  Roger Ramjet | 02/16/05
I've got mine organized  voska | 02/16/05
Isn't it like $15 a month? Not owned and "IF" economic  Laff | 02/16/05
Personally I prefer Napster.  voska | 02/16/05
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I look at it like paying the cable bill  voska | 02/17/05
Video versus audio  tic swayback | 02/17/05
I have a dish and as far as I can tell NO...I think  Laff | 02/17/05
Multiple choice test...  gfeier | 02/16/05
DRM is lousy  RIAAsucks | 02/16/05
DISGUSTING!!!  Protector | 02/16/05
If you want fairness but be legal with little red tape use Magnatune  GreatInca | 02/16/05

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