Comments on: DRM and Me http://tleaves.com/2008/09/24/drm-and-me/ Creativity x Technology Sat, 17 Mar 2012 05:09:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joshua Jacobsen http://tleaves.com/2008/09/24/drm-and-me/comment-page-1/#comment-5099 Joshua Jacobsen Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:11:09 +0000 http://tleaves.com/2008/09/24/drm-and-me/#comment-5099 I use cracked copies of most software I use. I have 3 legal licenses to NewTek Lightwave (~$800 each), and a retail copy of Adobe CS3 Web Premium all for my personal use. However, I download and run cracked versions of these. I hate the Dongle that Newtek products require me to use (mostly because I broke one while using it on my laptop, and found the dongle exchange process to be obnoxious). I also have more personal computers than I have licenses for Adobe software, and don't think that it's cheap enough to buy for each machine, even though I may want to use it on any of the machines at a particular moment. I use cracked copies of most software I use. I have 3 legal licenses to NewTek Lightwave (~$800 each), and a retail copy of Adobe CS3 Web Premium all for my personal use. However, I download and run cracked versions of these. I hate the Dongle that Newtek products require me to use (mostly because I broke one while using it on my laptop, and found the dongle exchange process to be obnoxious). I also have more personal computers than I have licenses for Adobe software, and don’t think that it’s cheap enough to buy for each machine, even though I may want to use it on any of the machines at a particular moment.

]]> By: Pavitra http://tleaves.com/2008/09/24/drm-and-me/comment-page-1/#comment-5095 Pavitra Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:33:21 +0000 http://tleaves.com/2008/09/24/drm-and-me/#comment-5095 (Sorry, didn't refresh the page before re-posting.) I'm sorry to hear that the GIMP didn't work out for you. The only thing I can think of to say is that you probably should look at it again every few years, since free software applications tend to improve rather suddenly. (Sorry, didn’t refresh the page before re-posting.)

I’m sorry to hear that the GIMP didn’t work out for you. The only thing I can think of to say is that you probably should look at it again every few years, since free software applications tend to improve rather suddenly.

]]> By: Pavitra http://tleaves.com/2008/09/24/drm-and-me/comment-page-1/#comment-5094 Pavitra Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:25:03 +0000 http://tleaves.com/2008/09/24/drm-and-me/#comment-5094 Er, on closer examination that list is mostly web-based services. A better link might be http://directory.fsf.org/ . Er, on closer examination that list is mostly web-based services. A better link might be http://directory.fsf.org/ .

]]> By: psu http://tleaves.com/2008/09/24/drm-and-me/comment-page-1/#comment-5096 psu Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:16:43 +0000 http://tleaves.com/2008/09/24/drm-and-me/#comment-5096 The last time I checked GIMP did not do what I needed and does not run on the platforms I want to use. The last time I checked GIMP did not do what I needed and does not run on the platforms I want to use.

]]> By: Pavitra http://tleaves.com/2008/09/24/drm-and-me/comment-page-1/#comment-5097 Pavitra Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:05:00 +0000 http://tleaves.com/2008/09/24/drm-and-me/#comment-5097 From a pragmatic perspective, it's worth pointing out that a lot of applications exist with *no* DRM whatsoever. You don't have to be an anticopyright political activist to use (for example) the GIMP and *never* have to worry about these annoyances again. A list of some major DRM-free products and services is at http://www.defectivebydesign.org/guide. From a pragmatic perspective, it’s worth pointing out that a lot of applications exist with *no* DRM whatsoever. You don’t have to be an anticopyright political activist to use (for example) the GIMP and *never* have to worry about these annoyances again.

A list of some major DRM-free products and services is at http://www.defectivebydesign.org/guide.

]]> By: peterb http://tleaves.com/2008/09/24/drm-and-me/comment-page-1/#comment-5098 peterb Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:48:44 +0000 http://tleaves.com/2008/09/24/drm-and-me/#comment-5098 Worked perfectly for me -- two registrations, two computers. You must have a bad internet connection or outdated drivers. <font size=-5>ducking!</font> Worked perfectly for me — two registrations, two computers. You must have a bad internet connection or outdated drivers.

ducking!

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