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by lukifer 5006 days ago
Devil's advocate: DRM and a convenient buying experience mean a lower barrier to creating a business model and getting a paycheck, meaning more software gets written, which is good for users.

Don't get me wrong, I don't like cloud licensing or DRM either, and I won't be using Steam for anything but games. But there is a place for such "software vending machines" as Steam and the Mac App Store, particularly at the low end of the market.

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more [DRMed] software gets written, which is good for users.

Actually, you'll find that not everyone agrees. (Personally, I don't have a strong opinion either way)