Re:Why does everything have to be absolute? (Score 1)

Not everything in this world comes down to absolute ownership. The rental model has been working well for videotapes for years: if you just want to watch a film once, but don't want to keep the tape, you can pay a smaller amount but you have to give it back a couple of days later. That only explains why subscription-based services would work for certain people. But the other half of the world, who like to buy DVDs and content on permanent media, do so partly for pride of ownership. It's fun to show your friends the enw movie you just bought, or be able to lend it to a friend. These are the things that strengthens friendships and gives you pride. Although DRM has a lot of useful applications, it takes away this ownership of content. Remember when you used to play nintendo as a kid, and it was exciting to trade a game for one of your own for a few days/weeks? That kid wouldnt have bought the game for himself, but wanted to trade one of his own for it. This is what ownership brings you. Freedom. Even though DRM will be a hurdle to pirates, it will not stop them. It will however, cut into the freedom of sharing.