Re: Amazon.com users hate "Spore" DRM

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From: Shawk
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:09

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John Lewis wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:23:07 -0700 (PDT), Darin Johnson
> <darin@usa.net> wrote:
> 
>> On Sep 9, 10:22=A0pm, john....@verizon.net (John Lewis) wrote:
>>> EA is in the process of acquiring Take
>>> Two, so while thay are in that process, they might just consider
>>> copying the Bioshock DRM scheme - 5 installations, each RECOVERABLE
>>> whenever the game is uninstalled.
>> How about no DRM at all?  I don't want my game to have to
>> call home to a server to get permission every time I install a
>> game.  It doesn't fix the fundamental problem that you're
>> relying on the publisher's infrastructure to remain around
>> and accessible for as long as you want to play the game.
> 
> 
> I agree entirely!!! But the paying customer suffers the consequences
> of rampant piracy. No piracy, no DRM -- except for Valve, who have
> another few Valve-benefiting reasons to permanently attach their
> purchasers to Valve via Steam. 


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7604405.stm

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