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A lot of DRM isn't like locks because a crack can be applied by casual enthusiasts, not just experts. Keygens are not hard to use, whereas lockpicks require a b
by roywiggins 7y ago
A lot of DRM isn't like locks because a crack can be applied by casual enthusiasts, not just experts. Keygens are not hard to use, whereas lockpicks require a bit of skill, time, and equipment that you can't just download.
(Some DRM does actually act more like a lock, such as console DRM that require hardware mods and would void the warranty)
- eu7durb3rjdur 7y agoLockpick guns aren't hard to use either and can be employed by casual enthusiasts, the idea that lockpicking is hard is a myth that comes from outsiders observing the hobbyist communities and failing to realize that they aren't devoted to simply opening locks but rather the cultivation of skills to open locks in a particular manner.
- vidarh 7y agoWhat you are betting on with a lock is not primarily stopping a lock-picker, but that most people are hesitant to force the door or break a window.