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Re:Xfinity Stream on Linux (A Tale of Widevine, ChromeOS, an... by Mindwipe on Tuesday January 03, 2023 @10:19AM (#34232448)
> Yeah, DRM-free stores like GOG demonstrate that you don't need DRM to sell digital media. But movie industry is still stuck in this stupid dinosaur mentality.

GOG loses money, has lost money every day of it's operation, and would have gone bust long ago if it wasn't subsidised by CD Projekt.

How does it demonstrate that exactly? GOG is essentially a charity at this point, and CD Projekt has already said they are cutting costs and reducing the amount of new titles it will put on the service because that is unsustainable.

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Re:Xfinity Stream on Linux (A Tale of Widevine, ChromeOS, an... by shmerl on Tuesday January 03, 2023 @10:12PM (#34241540)
That's not due to DRM. It's due to [some] publishers not releasing more games there like on Steam. These publishers are leaving that money on the table. As soon as they put their games there, they start getting sales. So this ballistically only highlights the above point that DRM isn't needed.
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