What's The Future of DRM?

Cdgod asks: "I am working on a thesis regarding DRM (Digital Rights Management). I would like to get it published and instead of having the regular recycled net material, I would like to hear opinions and thoughts on how it should and could work. Think 20 years in the future, how can you see your world with DRM in place? Will it cost you a few pennies every time you look for the time on your watch? Are you limited to only coping that CD 3 times before it is locked forever? Can you think of uses where DRM will actually give the user more rights? Try to think outside the current models in place, such as video on demand, purchasing music online, and DRM e-books. And yes, I will be arguing that the current laws are not taking the user's point of view, but of the large media companies." My personal thoughts on Digital Rights Management (copy protection, for laymen) is that as long as it interferes with the user's use of the material, it's not worthwhile. Most of the current solutions which have been proposed seem more like draconian measures that will be forced down our throats...whether we like it or not.

here's an idea:

[ethereal]

How about if DRM in the future prevents the use of ideas from my /. comments becoming part of someone's thesis? See if you can spot the watermark in here somewhere :)

Also

[sulli]

Can you think of uses where DRM will actually give the user more rights?

Yes, once it's deleted, it will allow the user to recover valuable hard drive space.

Huh?

[NMerriam]

and instead of having the regular recycled net material

You came to slashdot to avoid recycled net material?

That's courage.

Right to deny rights

[smunt]

Ok. Ok.. I got one: The right to prevent people from running my programs. The right to prevent people from listening to my music. The right to prevent people from reading my comments.

Hey! are you reading my comments?? Stop it! They are mine!

And don't you dare using my idea's in your own comments!

How often will I have to pay for Star Wars?

[mvw]

I bought the videos..

I bought the wide screen version..

I bought the THX videos

I bought the Laser discs

I bought the DVDs

I bought the Super DVDs

I bought the holo cube

I bought the ...

Re:How often will I have to pay for Star Wars?

[Anonymous Coward]

Do you expect a free upgrade?

After all ... you're buying the medium, right, not a license to the material???