DRM & Copyright

[MYstIC G]

Pretty interesting article over on the guardian about why this shit is in our lives and why its crap

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2014/feb/05/digital-rights-management

 

[Gups]

Oh that hurt my brain for a Monday morning, But rings true in the realms of DRM i have a huge catalogue of Ebooks and Comics on iOS let alone my Itunes and if I ever move away from Apple I will lose all.

If and when I want to hand these down to my Son or Daughter this will not 'legally' be possible as I do not actually own it...

 

[Raven]

It's unfortunate that in the digital age the fairest way of buying an ebook is to buy the paper version and then pirating a digital version. Unfortunately that's the only way of getting free access to your own property.

 

[Gups]

Isnt Bruce WIllis in the process of fighting Itunes over his catalog that he wants to hand down...

 

[Billargh]

No.

http://techcrunch.com/2012/09/03/bruce-willis-itunes-music-library/

 

[Gups]

 

[Scouse]

Rock Paper Shotgun with an interesting article that is actually related.

 

[Raven]

Personally I don't really have a problem with not being allowed to resell games, not done that since I was a kid. Out of principle its bollocks though, you own it, you can do what you want with it, barring copying it or stealing from it (Ideas, textures, design etc)

 

[TdC]

if I ever move away from Apple I will lose all.

this. this is the real reason things like DRM exist. there is no other reason.