If you wonder why I rail against digital rights management (DRM), this article provides a good example. The author orders a DVD of Terminator 2 (T2). Despite being advertised as playable on Windows Media, an additional DRM client is required. Then it only plays in Canada or the U.S. (as determined by a buggy IP analyser). Then the DVD (which is bought and paid for, remember) will play for only five days, after which the license must be renewed. Now imagine this scenario played out for educational materials. It's a recipe for disaster.
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