If DRM is forced on us?

[Shades Coolray]

What will you do if the greedy corporations (RIAA, M$, etc.) decide to make DRM a necessary 'feature'?

A. Crack it or hack it.
B. Switch to Mac (assuming Apple doesn't get on the bandwagon)
C. Switch to GNU/Linux
D. Switch to BSD
E. Throw your computer out the window
F. Something else.

For me it would probably be C or D since open-source will likely never join (or work) with DRM implemented. And if that fails, E.

[NullsRevenge]

Not use it, because DRM cannot be forced on people. That is why numerous DRM technologies in recent years even before napster failed, because they are simply too expensive and thus unappealing to consumers.

So as long as the market is the driving force, it is highly unlikely that new restrictive drm will take over. I think the premise behind this situtation posted here is a bit cynical and isnt very realistic because in order to make something like this possible it would either take government to enact a law or something, or the companies involving behaving in ways that would violate anti-trust or other corporate laws.

[Shades Coolray]

Well, I figure that when rich, powerful companies lobby in D.C., stuff happens. It's like they say, money talks, the rest walk.

[Carrie]

Originally posted by NullsRevenge
I think the premise behind this situtation posted here is a bit cynical and isnt very realistic

Your right...not realistic, IT was just a hypothetical question. :thumbsup:

One thing I am sure of, is that E:Throw your computer out the window would never be an option for me.

[eclectica]

Some countries with dictatorships in the future may force their people to use DRM in the interests of national security. There is a line of thinking amongst the pigopolists that free computers are tools for criminals.

[NullsRevenge]

None of the dictatorships around the world seem to have a problem controlling the press and media without DRM.

In order to do that they would have to force everyone who has the content to add such digital rights management protection.

Some computers are used by criminals, some people negelct to protect their pcs which doesnt help anything. Just because your belief is that the "pigopolists" believe that "free computers"(is a oxymoron) are all criminals. I dont think the right thing for all of us to do is to act like criminals and associate ourselves with such people.

[Carrie]

Originally posted by NullsRevenge
some people negelct to protect their pcs which doesnt help anything.

This is a huge problem. People need to be educated to the risks, and the repercussions of not protecting their PC.

[pogue]

No matter what encoding or encryption technology is developed, it will never stop the trading and sharing of music. Even if we have to restore back to analog recording of holding a cassette tape player up the radio.

The hackers will always prevail.

[Carrie]

Originally posted by pogue
No matter what encoding or encryption technology is developed, it will never stop the trading and sharing of music. Even if we have to restore back to analog recording of holding a cassette tape player up the radio.

The hackers will always prevail.

Oh! I hope we never have to do that again!!!!!

BTW...nice to see you posting again :thumbsup: