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doofus
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| oracle128 wrote: | | doofus wrote: | | oracle128 wrote: | | Don't be fooled by the hype. Impulse is their buggy version of Steam (it's DRM) and the game requires a CD key at install (also DRM). For a game supposedly without DRM, it sure has a lot of DRM. |
What? A CD-key is classed as DRM? Where did you get that definition from? |
| ACMA wrote: | | Digital rights management (DRM) refers to the control and protection of digital intellectual property (content), including documents, images, video and audio. |
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So we've had DRM for over 20 years then?
I don't think anybody has ever considered that typing in a serial number is unreasonable. It's only more recent developments like activation and copy protection though deserve all the fire you can throw at it!
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So does that mean the whole "Type in the number at the top of page 36 in your manual" was DRM?
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 9:29 am Post subject: |
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Yes - CDkeys are a type of basic copy protection, which is a facet of DRM. CDkeys are nice becausen they don't restrict your freedom to install a game when and where you want - but they're about as effective in countering piracy as trying to protect yourself from fire with soggy toilet-paper armor.
(not to say that more 'advanced' methods are leaps and bounds more effective either, just saying)
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