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Originally Posted by LargePrime
I think a solid argument could be made that any DRM is wrong and immoral. Remember that supposed "Intellectual property" is a work of fiction created by middlemen to protect their Zero Value Added Humongous Cash Streams.
The argument against lending software is just silly. I can lend whatever to whoever. The whole Idea that I have to delete it from here so it can run there, when 99% of the time it will never be used at all is ludicrous on its face.
It is not about how easy it is. How easy is it to steal a joke? Anyone ever get fined or got to jail for it? Why should anything else be different?
I guess I could make this more comprehensive and interesting, but I am not sure this is the place, so TTFN, and let me know if you would like to take this further.
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Well, yes and no, idealy DRM is only a reflection of the copyright laws, so then the question becomes "are the copyright laws good", not "is DRM good". However as it stands DRM is anything but a reflection of copyright law, and for the most part only exists to restrict rights explicitly granted under current legislation.