Alberto Monteiro wrote:
> Kristin A. Ruhle wrote:
>> I'd like to start a boycott
>> of encrypted discs once they hit the stores.
> I sympathize with you, {snip}
> Look at what the industry did to the DVD, and
> people still bought them. I will only buy a DVD player
> when I can make it play DVDs from all places in the world
The encryption on DVDs is much more than what is needed to prevent
copying. Apparently they felt that they had to replicate the 'staged
release' pattern that evolved when travel was predominantly be ship.
With modern shipping there is no reason to preserve the 'staged
release' and it is counterproductive to do so. (After all, once it is
available anywhere in the world it is possible to make copies
available in areas where there is not a legal copy available for
purchase. Which brings up the question of whether it can be an
infringement if you can't buy a legal copy....)
cheers,
christopher
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