Apple's DRM Whack-a-Mole 352
Mateo_LeFou writes "Gulf News has a nice piece exposing the last couple generations of Apple's DRM strategy (you didn't really think they were abandoning DRM, did you?). Article focuses on how quickly the tactics are worked around, and how nasty the latest one is: purchased iTunes now have your personal data in them. Author suspects that this is to prevent you uploading them to a network."
In English? (Score:3, Funny)
Please someone create a tool (Score:3, Funny)
Re:These guys are a joke (Score:5, Funny)
Re:It's stored in plaintext... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Couldn't be more ranty, or wrong (Score:3, Funny)
WHAT..?
(^ that's not an acronym)
Re:Couldn't be more ranty, or wrong (Score:1, Funny)
Re:shame on Apple (Score:5, Funny)
Dude, I think this is the perfect slashdot article (Score:5, Funny)
a)Late, this stuff came out weeks ago
b)Wrong, as many posts have already demonstrated
c)Pompous, well, 'nuff said on that one
It's got the holy trifecta that all
Re:Right click, Convert to AAC/MP3/etc. (Score:1, Funny)
So you're the "Anonymous User" I've been downloading all my music from. Thanks dude.
Re:Apple's Encoded ID data is reasonable and fair. (Score:2, Funny)
You're telling me, by digging through my trash, someone can find out where I live?
Re:Right click, Convert to AAC/MP3/etc. (Score:3, Funny)
Man, you need to get out more.
Re:Couldn't be more ranty, or wrong (Score:5, Funny)
This is such a non-story, it almost feels like they're SEARCHING for something to piss and moan about.
For chrissakes, people... BITCH WHEN THERE'S A NEED TO...
Re:These guys are a joke (Score:3, Funny)
So in other words, you accept none of them?