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by wmf 4693 days ago
They are, but it sounds like Qualcomm is trying to introduce some kind of driver DRM so that the driver will only work on "new" chips but not "used" ones.
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What's the worst that can happen, right? Haha! Because DRM always works perfectly and the legitimate customer is never stung by it. Cool!
And I thought IP protection couldn't get more ridiculous than the Lexmark toner case.