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In comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg Magnulus <magn...@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>    PC Gamer Dude, you got it all backwards.   Piracy is not really
> caused by pirates.  Well, it is, but it isn't that simple.  You can
> have Yul Brenner get on TV and say "Please don't smoke", and the same
> thing is true of piracy.  It's only going to work so far, though.  In
> the end the PC and its games are a tempting target for pirates.  Why?
> Weak copy protection, very little DRM.

Weak DRM is not what's causing piracy, but I think crippling DRM is
definitely encouraging it. Who here hasn't downloaded a no-cd crack
just so the game doesn't suck your laptop's battery dry, and you don't
have to fiddle with tons of CDs all the time?

Galactic Civilizations had no copy protection whatsoever, yet it did
*very* well. Much better than anyone expected. It's crippling DRM that's
hurting the PC game experience and driving sales down.


mcv.
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