Ok so there are talks that the ipad2 jailbreak will not allow piracy. Here is a good article on it and i agree with it.
https://lesspersonal.me/post/6667924555/anti-piracy-jailbreak-yes-pleaseLess Personal - Anti-Piracy Jailbreak? Yes, please.
If you’re current and up-to-date on news, then you probably have heard the rumors of Stefan Esser (@i0n1c) possibly working on an anti-piracy jailbreak. This is an idea that I’ve had for a few years but have never seen it implemented or taken seriously, however, this time it seems possible via a custom DRM solution that would make it possible for him to block jailbreak applications from running. This isn’t a great idea, it’s a fabulous one. We live in an age where people get on the defensive about not being able to do illegal things because “it’s their right to do whatever they want” which is a piss poor argument and plainly - idiotic. As Dissident from the Hackulous team, the people who make Installous, would put it:
The entire premise behind jailbreaking is that you’re able to do whatever you want with your device. It’s your device, you own it and you should be able to manipulate the software in any way that you like,”
“That doesn’t necessarily mean everything you do with it is legal, but that the manufacturer of the software and the hardware has no place in telling you how you use the device.”
“If a jailbreak author decides to add [his own] DRM to it, they are being extremely hypocritical,” he concluded.
Let me break this all down for you: He’s saying that because you bought an iPhone, you should be able to do whatever you want with it. He’s saying that because you bought something, your responsibility and morals are out the door. Correct me if I’m wrong but isn’t this the stereotypical teenager or too-lazy-to-care attitude? Of course it is. Let me put it this way. Murder is illegal. If you buy a gun, you shouldn’t murder people. According to Dissident, you should have the right to murder people because you bought a gun. Yes, I’m comparing pirating apps to murdering people because if you do either, you’re slime to me.
Next, he’s telling you that the people who’ve sold you said device or “gun” in this scenario have no right telling you how to use it. He’s saying those Warning labels on packs of ammunition aren’t to be read or even bothered with. He’s saying that the people who sold you the gun have no place telling you not to go on a killing spree with it.
Lastly, hypocritical. I’m starting tot hink he just threw this word in because it felt like a good time to use the word even without understanding it’s meaning. What is hypocritical about blocking access to piracy apps and allowing them? Not a thing. There’s people who release tweaks to allow you to mod the way Apple does this, there’s people who release apps that Apple won’t approve, and lastly, there’s people who simply enjoy that amount of customization that their granted. He used the word wrong, simply put, and there’s no solid defense against the idiocy that follows pirating an app that at most, is around 10 dollars.
Now, back to the subject. Taking about piracy, developers make 70% of sales for one app. Apple takes 30% and little teenagers who got their iPod Touch for Christmas say that they only pirate apps so Apple won’t get any of their money. But no no, they hate Apple - just love their devices. Makes perfect sense, right? Worst part is, they don’t care that in the end they’re stopping developers from gaining money off the app that they’ve devoted time and money into. On top of that, I think it’d be safe to say that the majority of apps that are pirated are made by independent developers or start up companies. For those of you who don’t know what that means, an independent developer is one person making one app by themselves. A start up company is basically a group of independent developers and designers trying to create a company for themselves and get their name out there. To evolve, in a sense. But these little kids who need to be able to pirate the full version of Words with Friends or unlock all the levels in Astronut are the ones who need to evolve. They need to get rid of this mentality that they don’t need to pay for apps, that this is perfectly fine and that by pirating apps, you look cooler. Truth is, pirating apps makes you look like a douchebag, but I guess that’s cool now?
One big argument is that adding this DRM makes it seem like Steffan would have complete control over what apps you can and can’t use. Honestly, do you think a leading head in the jailbreaking community would say “No, we don’t want you to play Real Racing 2” or block apps that have no horrible after effect? No. SImply put, no. His whole idea for helping with the jailbreak is to allow you to get passed what Apple’s barriers are preventing you from.
And then there’s the personal side of things. As a hacker or coder, however you would describe yourself, you should want to prevent these things from happening. You should want to help other developers because you know what it’s like creating something, trying to sell it and see people steal it. You know that feeling. You want respect from your fellow man, but also from the community as a whole. Who would have the mind to say otherwise? Little kids who can’t afford to buy new shoes so they still wear their talking Adidas that they got for their birthday 7 years ago. Those are the people who would try to push you down for preventing piracy. Everyone else would be right there with you supporting the entire idea and try to do the best they can to show that support.
In the end, jailbreaking to pirate apps is stupid. If you have a 300 - 600 dollar device and you can’t chuck a few bucks to buy an app - you’re retarded. Developers deserve the money, designers need the money, people need to stop running in circles. That’s all there is to it. It’s so simple and easy to understand that it makes me cringe that other people don’t get ti or have completely opposite views on it.
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