> Imagine if your local library imposed DRM on the books it lent you, > you'd only be able to read them in certain places with certain light > sources. Why do you accept unreasonable restrictions (even paying for > the "privilege") on music that you'd never except with the written word?
Well libraries have a separate system. They lend you the books for free for (say) a month, and once you break the terms and conditions of the library (i.e. you don't return your book on time) they fine you. A library is not after all, a free for all. And that's in a way what DRM is all about - upholding the terms and conditions of your usage of the file. Of course an alternative way would be to automatically fine you every time you "breached" the terms and conditions. - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
