[Still Thinking]

OTOH, I was on a thread yesterday about the new legislation from Fritz Hollings (D-Disney) has introduced which will mandate gang rape for any and all programmers who write code without government approved anti-piracy measures imbedded. Several freepers lambasted the studios for whining to government rather than trying to protect themselves. So in that sense I think this move is a positive sign.

I, for one would much rather contend with the entertainment industry than oppressive and counterproductive regulations produced by the one sector of society that's never proven their ability to product anything EXCEPT regulations.

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I, for one would much rather contend with the entertainment industry than oppressive and counterproductive regulations produced by the one sector of society that's never proven their ability to product anything EXCEPT regulations.

Yes, company stupidity is less vile than government stupidy.

But the fact of the matter is that company’s should realize that the very small percentage of people who would pirate rather than buy are best just written off.

Sacrificing the good will of regular customers to stop a few thieves is not good business. I have 1600+ CDs, but I will not buy another until I can be assured that it is a “real CD”. And if some company slips one of these "protected" ones by me, I will not buy another product from them ever.