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user-inactivated · 3965 days ago · link · · parent · post: "DRM is designed on the presumption that users don't want it, and if they could turn it off, they would."
Could say something flippant like "welcome to Cory Doctorow" but really you're right. I'm not sure exactly where I stand on open copyright and the anti-patent movement. On one hand, I think it's doomed to fail and we may as well start thinking of new solutions now. On the other, rewarding innovators is a cornerstone of our economy; messing with that fundamental fact is trouble. But there's no question the laws on the books now need to be smarter.