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		<title>Electornic Art&#8217;s Spore sued because of its DRM</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Electronic Art&#8217;s game Spore was on September 22nd hit by a class action lawsuit because of its DRM (Digital Restrictions/Rights Management). Or actually the fact that the DRM was secretly installed and made uninstallable. However, I am fairly certain the lawsuit wont fly. EA told those buyers there was a DRM involved, and they have [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Electronic Art&#8217;s game Spore was on September 22nd hit by a <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080925/tc_cnet/83011377231005071752" target="_blank">class action lawsuit</a> because of its DRM (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_rights_management" target="_blank">Digital Restrictions/Rights Management</a>).  Or actually the fact that the DRM was secretly installed and made uninstallable.</p>
<p>However, I am fairly certain the lawsuit wont fly.  EA told those buyers there was a DRM involved, and they have since then provided an uninstaller for the DRM.</p>
<p>I think we, consumers, should stop buying games with DRMs, and instead <a href="http://www.defectivebydesign.org/" target="_blank">protest against the use of DRMs</a>.  If we don&#8217;t we&#8217;ll end up in a world where every software we run are for hire and nothing, not even the contents of our own harddrives, are our property.  That would be a bit like hosting a virus or a parasite&#8230; unwanted, unpleasant and uncalled for.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s some other reports:</p>
<p><a href="http://hothardware.com/News/Spores-DRM--ClassAction-Lawsuit-for-EA/" target="_blank">http://hothardware.com/News/Spores-DRM&#8211;ClassAction-Lawsuit-for-EA/</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/ea-faces-class-action-lawsuit-over-spore-drm-470850" target="_blank">http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/ea-faces-class-action-lawsuit-over-spore-drm-470850</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3170131" target="_blank">http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3170131</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/09/25/ea-facing-class-action-lawsuit-over-spore-drm/" target="_blank">http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/09/25/ea-facing-class-action-lawsuit-over-spore-drm/</a></p>
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