A week ago I bought a movie from iTunes. That was a mistake.
During boxing week I was at a friends house and we wanted to watch the movie. I had my laptop with me, but not my Mini DisplayPort adapter, so I couldn’t connect my computer to the projector. I shared the movie and my friend accessed from his computer. He couldn’t play it. The file was infected with DRM, Digital rights management (or rather digital restrictions management).
Okay, we could eventually play the movie. We had to use iTunes and I had to log in with the account that I had bought the movie with and authorize something. Maybe I’m naïve, but I was a bit amazed. I thought iTunes didn’t use DRM anymore, but apparently it’s only music that are DRM-free.
I won’t be buying any more movies from iTunes as long they are infected with DRM. When I pay for something, I want it to work, without hassle.
It’s sad that after more than ten years into the 21st century, we still have crap like DRM. That’s why organizations such as the EFF need our support.
