Re:Microsoft PlayReady – Complete Client Identity Compromise
by oaththrowaway on Thursday May 09, 2024 @11:32AM
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> Sure, there’s some piracy - but even at the end of the day, pirates would watch a smartphone recording to save a buck.
I spend a lot of money on hard drives and Usenet to have quality rips. It's a service problem, not about the money
Re:Microsoft PlayReady – Complete Client Identity Compromise
by gjsman-1000 on Thursday May 09, 2024 @11:38AM
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Yes, yes, the Gabe Newell quote - even though that quote was only an explanation for why piracy happened. Commonly lost in translation, that quote never once said piracy was justified or acceptable, nor did he encourage piracy under any circumstances.
Re:Microsoft PlayReady – Complete Client Identity Compromise
by oaththrowaway on Thursday May 09, 2024 @02:24PM
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I never claimed he did? I was just responding to your incorrect assumption
People can’t just go get a random browser extension to save videos.
Alternative and unlicensed clients are illegal.
Sure, there’s some piracy - but even at the end of the day, pirates would watch a smartphone recording to save a buck.
To them, DRM does not have to be perfect to be a good investment; any more than copyright needing to be perfect or Speed Limit sign enforcement needing to be perfect.
Plus, every layer of complexity that gets broken, is another line for convincing the DOJ or the Jury about malicious intent.