Alright, so I was reading some recent news on the laws of Digital Rights Management (DRM) and I came across and article in Wired which sums up the whole process really well. There are a ton of problems with DRM and all of them are going to hinder the future of computing by putting the creative process in the hands of large corporations to protect their copyright. I can understand their want to control their own property, but this entire thing is getting out of control. I found an article that really sums up the whole thing really well and how mixed up it really is.

How to Explain DRM to Your Dad

Wired Magazine - Listening Post - Friday, 16 February 2007
by Eliot Van Buskirk and Sean Michaels

My friend John was trying to think of a way to explain the problem with digital rights management to his dad and friend of ours who don't see what's wrong with it. He compiled a list of examples of DRM-related problems to help people understand what the big deal is with DRM.

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