We must _finally_ outlaw DRM systems
DRM systems are simply not compatible with the basic right of "integrity and secrecy of information processing devices" as derived from the German constitution by the German constitutional court some years ago.
They provide no advantage to the reader, no advantage to the author and even just dubious advantages to the publisher. In fact they cause the market to cluster around few DRM providers or companies that can deal with them.
The problem is that as long DRM systems are legal, publishers will insist on them being used, as they blindly believe the promises of the manufacturers.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
