http://www.betanews.com/article/Is_DRM_on_its_last_throes_at_last/1231547605

"let's not miss the big picture. Look at the way Apple has deployed DRM --
not for piracy reasons but for pure anti-competition reasons." He cited code
in new Apple gadgetry that locks your new iPod to the iTunes file manager,
and mentioned the company's push for third-party accessories manufacturers
to incorporate licensed authentication chips in their wares. "This is a
company that really loves DRM an awful lot, mainly to encourage lock-in and
discourage competition."

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