DRM DMCA and all that
February 6th, 2007Well his Steveness came out and said he would be for no DRM. What does that mean? That is a huge opening for our side of the court. We now live in a country and a time in which that the mere spread of information is enough to get you at least a hefty fine. There were a few times in history which this was also true…and those times were usually lead by some of the worlds greatest villains. If I were to sit here and tell you how to take those songs you bought in iTunes and play them on your Sansdisk Sansa, I would be committing a federal crime. Just me telling you how… So the idea of locking music is a good thing huh? You purchased something and now they want to tell you how you can consume it. Well that just isn’t cool.
So his Steveness at Apple has come out to say that he would drop DRM if the record labels let him. I am starting to like Apple more and more every day. I may even buy an iPod in the near future. Content producers should be adequately compensated for their works, but dont tell me how to consume that work. If I want to watch it on my tv, my computer, my laptop, and my PSP, why shouldn’t I be able to do that? Honestly the DRM rules remind me so much of gun laws. All you are doing is hindering the law abider. The thief’s will always go around the law.
Lets come up with a quality system that allows you fair use, gets producers paid, and doesn’t cause me headaches. Also…dont forget to watch your back or over your head, there are astronauts on the loose
