Sunday, June 20, 2004
"DRM Doesn't Work"
Posted by Ed Hansberry in "ARTICLE" @ 04:30 PM
http://craphound.com/msftdrm.txt
Cory Doctorow gave a talk on DRM to Microsoft's Research Group on June 17, 2004 and tried to convey 5 basic observations on DRM:
1. That DRM systems don't work
2. That DRM systems are bad for society
3. That DRM systems are bad for business
4. That DRM systems are bad for artists
5. That DRM is a bad business-move for MSFT
If you want to take this with you and read it - it is roughly 18 pages - here is a copy in Repligo 2.0 format. You can get the free reader at the Cerience web site.
Cory works for the Electronic Frontier Foundation and writes science fiction. I still have Down And Out In the Magic Kingdom on my memory card but I haven't read it yet. It is free at his site.
So, after reading the article, do you agree with his assessment of DRM?
Cory Doctorow gave a talk on DRM to Microsoft's Research Group on June 17, 2004 and tried to convey 5 basic observations on DRM:
1. That DRM systems don't work
2. That DRM systems are bad for society
3. That DRM systems are bad for business
4. That DRM systems are bad for artists
5. That DRM is a bad business-move for MSFT
If you want to take this with you and read it - it is roughly 18 pages - here is a copy in Repligo 2.0 format. You can get the free reader at the Cerience web site.
Cory works for the Electronic Frontier Foundation and writes science fiction. I still have Down And Out In the Magic Kingdom on my memory card but I haven't read it yet. It is free at his site.
So, after reading the article, do you agree with his assessment of DRM?
