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It's probably not necessary to ban DRM - just to legalize circumvention.
by Zak 14y ago
It's probably not necessary to ban DRM - just to legalize circumvention.
- mindslight 14y agoExcept then things like warranties get tied to whether you've customized the software on the device. And never mind the herd of people scared into not taking control of their device ("jailbreaking") by nebulous threats of virii or future manufacturer retribution.
- Dylan16807 14y agoThe solution then is to ban oppressive warranty terms. Only abusive/negligent care should void warranties like that.
- Zak 14y agoThat's more or less already the case: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnuson%E2%80%93Moss_Warranty_Act http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnuson%E2%80%93Moss_Warranty_...