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Comment Re:sad to see (Score 5, Insightful) 293

You've got the order wrong, there will be a lot less pirating when companies realize that DRM is what's killing their sales. DRM only hurts the people who buy the software, not the people who pirate it. Really, it's the pirates that are getting superior software (due to removed DRM), and they're getting it for free. There's no way you can logically argue that you can put an end to DRM by eliminating piracy. If you eliminate DRM though, it's much easier to end piracy.

DRM doesn't protect companies from pirates (and companies who believe it does are idiotic), no matter how good of a system they come up with eventually there will be a way to bypass it. The reality of the situation is that developing DRM is a complete waste of resources, because people will get past it - so the cost of developing DRM really just cuts into their profits more.

tl;dr: You have it backwards, end DRM to (help) stop Piracy. Also DRM is idiotic in general.

Comment Re:Direct3D can do better (Score 1) 496

Screw DirectX, openGL 4.x can do anything directX11 can do and can run on just about any platform. For the sake of cross-compatibility - and hell, all compatibility in general, more games should use openGL, directX is a locked down and can only run on Windows and Xbox. I'm not saying DirectX isn't good at what it does, it is. I just don't think it's worth it.

Comment No it won't (Score 1) 264

Simply because, until a website starts requiring an SS number, or similar, there's no true way to verify if somebody is using their real name. I don't use my legal name on ANY websites (even you, google+), that would be ridiculous. It's no different than letting an employer listen in on all of your one-on-one conversations, to your thoughts on politics. If it does get bad, really, more than anything, it will be effectively a form of corporate censorship.

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