There is simply too much going on in the tech world right now. But, this is one that needs to be mentioned. A few days ago, a DRM hack for Windows Media Player 10 and 11 was launched, called FairUse4WM. Here’s the deal about DRM, or digital rights management. Most people don’t mind paying for music. They understand that artists put a lot of work into their trade. Just like we put a lot of work into ours. But, DRM limits how they can utilize their purchased music. This really ticks some people off. Hence, people are now vigorously pursuing cracking DRM to get the message across.
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You can find the download for FairUse4WM here. Let me just say this. You can strip all DRM rights for WM 10 & 11 with this. I honestly don’t condone this. If you paid for it, however, it’s up to your conscience.
Well, as typically happens, this DRM hack release was followed by QTFairUse6, an iTunes 6.0.4 to 6.0.5 DRM hack. You can download it here. This is a port of QTFairUse from a while ago. It’s not as easy to use as FairUse4WM, but it does the job.
What’s your take on DRM and these tools?
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I believe in the rationale for why A href=”http://www.techknowbizzle.com/2006/07/ you-can-do-that-concise-drm-lesson.html”DRM exists. However, I do agree that its laws need to be more flexible to cater to the needs of the music community. This DRM outrage is obviously a rebellion because there seems to be no budging DRM. But this product is definitely not the way to go. In some ways I find it unethical; a product that remains ignorant to the viewpoints of others involved in the story.
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