This is a 4 page examination of the ethos behind digital right management technology ( DRM) and those that bypass it.
http://arstechnica.com/articles/culture/drmhacks.ars/1Like a creeping fog, DRM smothers more and more media in its clammy embrace, but the sun still shines down on isolated patches of the landscape. This isn't always due to the decisions of corporate executives; often it's the work of hackers who devote considerable skill to cracking the digital locks that guard everything from DVDs to e-books. Their reasons are complicated and range from the philosophical to the criminal, but their goals are the same: no more DRM.
We're going to revisit the history of the most famous DRM cracks. While the stories themselves are fascinating, one of the merits of such an exercise is to use the lessons of the past to consider the challenges of the future.
I would recommend this as a good read regarding the current battle with the media Mafia over their blatant anti consumer activities, after all, who else would try to deny you your legal rights to making copies of your purchases, yes you guessed it, a US based Cartel of Luddites who fear technical progress,
