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Re:Disney acquires own streaming facilities, will pull Netfl... by mjevans on Tuesday August 08, 2017 @06:18PM (#14963465)
Long term, it'll be the DRM free copies that are preserved for future generations to enjoy the historical context of.
Re:Disney acquires own streaming facilities, will pull Netfl... by jhbadger on Tuesday August 08, 2017 @10:26PM (#14965014)
Yes -- just like how the copies of 8-bit computer games that we can run today on emulators are generally the cracked copies rather than the copy-protected (old-school DRM) originals.
Re:Disney acquires own streaming facilities, will pull Netfl... by Mathnerd314 on Wednesday August 09, 2017 @12:44AM (#14965611)
DVD's and Blu-Rays are pretty much archival quality, and the minimal copy protection is easily circumvented, at least for the next decade or two https://superuser.com/questions/251369/what-is-the-lifespan-...