Thread: [Maemo 5] We need more apps! Why aren't there more applications in Ovi Store and Extras?
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2010-05-26 , 18:26
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Originally Posted by ysss View Post
DRM hearts nobody, period.

But until there's a better way to reduce rampant uncontrolled distribution of contents, then content producers will still settle on DRM.
Well, to add 2 (more) cents to this, DRM is, to me, the last cry of a dieing business model. The same happened to many other mediums, forms, goods, whatever.

Many businesses have failed through time as the stuff they sold became either outdated, uncontrollable, free, etc. Free exchange of information will never die, and, as a result, a company either comes up with a better business model or die with the old.

There are many people out there making money off free or easily pirated software.

I doubt DRM is going to make or break OVI, Nokia or 3rd party developers. I believe pricing and distribution could.

I am not going to dpkg -i angrybirds extra levels for 3 bucks. Maybe that's just me. But there are games out there selling half a million copies with zero protection. SOASE has a 500% ROI.
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