Facebook users: ask for Linux software

[Liam Proven]

On 5 March 2011 13:24, Michael Haney <thezorch at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 8:59 PM, Liam Proven <lproven at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Also, there is a regrettable, seldom-mentioned but real correlation
>> between people downloading legitimate free software and people
>> downloading illegitimate, pirated free software, off Bittorrent seeds
>> and so on. If anything, because Linux is so open and tweakable, it's
>> probably easier to pirate commercial Linux apps than Windows apps.
>> There are lots of commercial copy-protection products for Windows and
>> even some for Mac OS X.
>
> Seriously, you're advocating DRM?

Me? I'm not advocating anything. I am merely reporting.

> DRM is the worst piece of software technology ever created.  It as
> done NOTHING, absolutely NOTHING to stop Piracy.  It has, however,
> been the #1 most infuriating cause of Legitimate User frustration
> since its inception.  Basically, copy-protection software is a JOKE
> and both waste of time and money for both the company that uses it in
> its products.  Time and money they could be using to "improve" their
> products rather than making them difficult for legitimate users to
> actually use.
>
> DRM should be banned.

I am not a fan of it myself, although I try not to rant about it.

But DRM is not the same as copy protection. I'm not necessarily saying
protection is a good thing, but I am saying that piracy adversely
affects small specialised software businesses.

> Also, its been a proven fact that Piracy does help increase sales.

It's a reach. I suspect it's good for relatively inexpensive
mass-market stuff, for example music or best-selling software, and
quite bad for stuff targeted at small markets, which tends to be
expensive.


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