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> 4. Works on any device

that probably means no DRM



Because DRM never gets cracked on day one anyways. And because DRM totally stops you from using a screen recorder to save the content in a DRM-free format.

Maybe with something like video games it can net a few extra days of sales before torrents go online, but ripping music and video is so simple. In that case, DRM is just a joke that makes the executives and lawyers happy, wastes money and time developing, and can cause trouble for the consumer.


he was talking about a legal source that works everywhere... I know that DRM doesn't stop piracy, it only inconveniences law-abiding customers (inconvenience is probably too light of a word).




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