The Amazon Way

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What a pitty that Hitler (see Wikipedia) had no DRM back then (see TechCrunch).

Update: I don't want to compare Amazon with Hitler or the Nazis. If  I created this impression, I aplogize. What I want to say is that these DRM technologies could be very dangerous, if they were used by the wrong folks. I'm convinced the Nazis had used these technologies if they had these technologies back then.

(Updated: Text of the graphic changed and link to Wikipedia inserted)

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The Little Web 2.1 Handbook - Chapter 1

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See TechCrunch:
"[...]Just look at Facebook’s Vanity URLs for proof: Facebook made it very clear that these are permanent, which means that you’re going to be stuck with the same username five or ten years down the line. Yet there are still countless users grabbing names like ‘drunkdude’. That’s going to look great when your boss tries to add you as a friend.[...]"

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