Perhaps cases like this are good. Most people dont mind DRM at all, they couldnt even tell you what it is though their phones / cars / etc. are riddled with it.
A case like this involving a train that wont move is something that's easy to comprehend for the general public and is clearly utter bullshit.
Yes, this is a perfect example of what DRM is really about.
I'm a repair guy and I'm always trying to protect my customers against walled gardens, and what not. Talking about this article makes explaining right repair so much easier.
My concern is the changes they're making to bios in Consumer grade OEM Desktop and Laptops. With adding UEFI certificates to anti-theft software that is enabled by default people just don't understand what's really going on.
This article explains it beautifully. Thank you Newtag!
A case like this involving a train that wont move is something that's easy to comprehend for the general public and is clearly utter bullshit.