@notroot @pluralistic @KevinCarson1 @cstross @pleaseclap @exception
Making copies of things is essentially what computers do. To prevent that, in today's world, requires intervention with basic people's possesions.
That's why copyrights are a tcing of the past. See this talk by Richard Stallman on the topic, for example
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/copyright-versus-community.en.html
That's the main point, actually. Benefit vs cost, it's no longer a fair exchange.
Btw Kevin is an author too