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I agree that DRM is a ridiculous violation of consumer rights, but in the absence of any clear solution (except maybe suing the record industry), I think linux provides consumbers with a viable solution. It also sends a message that we will not tolerate it.

My point with DRM, particularly Region Coding of DVD's is that it has had the opposite of the intended effect. That is, people would rather purchase a cheap pirated DVD that they can actually play than purchase a so-called legal DVD that won't play because of Region Coding.

This is in fact the case here in Zimbabwe (of course there are a whole host of other problems for 'legal dvd's') but I have Mac friends and M$ friends that have purchased an official 'legal' DVD only to find that it won't play unless they change their region on their drive (which can only be done 4 times). So, they have resorted to buying the prolific (at least here in Zimbabwe) bootleg copies that don't preserve the region codes.

In short, the record industry and all the rest have contributed to their own demise with Region Coding. One can only speculate how other forms of DRM will also contribute to more 'piracy' since users have become so frustrated that they see no other option than to circumvent the 'law' (e.g. Tunebite DVDregionfree, etc.).
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The trend of common sense begins  Joe_Wulf@... | 09/26/07
Hard to say.  notsofast | 09/26/07
You are both; right and dead wrong.  Cayble | 09/29/07
Linux fixed my DRM problems  mkpelletier@... | 09/30/07
Hmmm region codes  s_carter2000@... | 09/30/07
Absolutely, 100% correct  Ole Man | 09/30/07
Criminal Vandalism  Bob.Kerns | 10/01/07
Recourse  mkpelletier@... | 10/02/07
Amen!  Ole Man | 10/02/07
Another answer  SpikeyMike | 03/19/08
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So you may then...  SpikeyMike | 03/19/08
Linux  sordito | 09/26/07
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RE: DRM troubles drive ex-Microsoft employee to Linux  Loverock Davidson | 09/26/07
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Actually  DarkPhoenixFF4 | 09/26/07
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Liar, liar - pants on fire  glocks out | 09/26/07
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It's that experience for someone like you.  bjbrock | 09/26/07
Message has been deleted.  tracy anne | 09/27/07
Message has been deleted.  zatnktelaus@... | 09/27/07
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The truth  vaughanm | 09/28/07
better to stick with linux.  tracy anne | 09/28/07
Softies...  SpikeyMike | 03/19/08
Doesn't affect anyone?  glocks out | 09/26/07
Oh Loverboy, you missed the point...  RS9 | 09/26/07
Don't keep us waiting...  CaryRW@... | 09/28/07
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Erratum  professordnm | 09/26/07
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RE: DRM troubles drive ex-Microsoft employee to Linux  john.murray@... | 09/26/07
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Entertainment Value  rattatatt@... | 09/28/07
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Sorry pal, he's right.  Cayble | 09/29/07
Quote:  SpikeyMike | 03/20/08
so you have microsoft employee's leaving  DanLM | 09/26/07
This article is a lie.  ShadeTree | 09/27/07
Your subject line is a lie  fromthehip | 09/27/07
Excellent rebuttal; Thank You !  Jim-MN | 09/27/07
Real News  deefburger | 09/28/07
Which Linux?  bobpeg | 09/27/07
Actually, it depends  maldain | 09/27/07
re: Actually, it depends  bobpeg | 09/27/07
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Which Linux...  CaryRW@... | 09/28/07
Try this:  deefburger | 09/28/07
Down with the industry  Boot_Agnostic | 09/27/07
said he ***may*** dump  scott1329 | 09/28/07
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