Posted July 06, 2014


Some others apparently want to restrict DRM to mean only the "online authentication DRM" where the IP rights holder can retroactively revoke your access to the product afterwards.
I'm personally fine with either definition, I'd just hope that people could agree which is the "correct" one. :) And if it is the latter (only online authentication DRM is DRM), then come up with another umbrella term that includes all technical measures to restrict the unauthorized usage of a product (ie. also copy protections etc.).
For instance, I don't quite agree calling console games "DRM-free" even though they might not require online validation, but have heavy walled-garden copy protection measures restricting the usage. Same goes for older PC CD games which want to install Starforce crap into the computer. Wheeeee, DRM-free with Starforce! :)
Post edited July 06, 2014 by timppu