Steves DRM Essay - A response

No not from me, every man and his dog (oops that's been used as well) have made a much better response than I ever could so why try!

Instead, I'm going to point you to my favourite blog post which is really more a response to one particular response from an analyst.

It's just so funny and made me laugh out loud!

I give you the esteemed Mr Shipley from Delicious, a guy whos blog posts are as neat as his applications :-)

Well recommended!

Seriously, why does the press keep calling analysts for quotes? It's pretty clear these chuckleheads don't know the first thing about computer science. Three major errors in two sentences... I feel like the AP could have made up facts and had a better chance at being correct. "The music industry feels that anyone buying an iPod should first give the RIAA some money, because it's pretty clear they are going to pirate music. I mean, just look at them... the way they are dressed... Also, the music industry feels all iPods should be made of candy, so that lime iPods actually taste like delicious limes, and we don't chip our teeth again."

Next time, AP, call me, I'll give you a damn quote. Here, the first one is free: "It's about time record execs pull their heads out of their asses, and, after the giant 'schloORK' sound is done ringing in their ears, they start treating valued customers like they are valued and/or customers, instead of like a seething criminal class. Yes, there will always be people who steal music. So either offer the rest of us a compelling alternative to being one of them, or die the dinosaur's death that you so richly deserve".

Please, please read the full post using this link!