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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you want to own something, you need to own it physically.

Minor sticking point: it's still a "limited license." You don't really "own" anything and if that physical copy is damaged or destroyed you're just SOL.

Streaming, digital, physical, everything has a drawback! Backups are your friend.

[–] echo64 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, you don't own the copyright. You do own the physical disk, and you also have a right to backup a personal copy.

It's not a sticking point, it's a feature. Take care of your shit just like all your other shit. No one says it's a sticking point to say that a kettle you buy could break, that's just normal part of ownership of a thing.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Feature, sticking point, call it what you want. I’m just saying there’s nuance to it.