I’ve had an epiphany about software protection. I was listening to a TWIT.tv podcast the other day and one of the topics that came up was Digital Rights Management (DRM) and the laws associated with intellectual property protection and copyright. One of the issues that arose was the success of software that wasn’t copy protected against those that were. Specifically 3D design and modelling packages and game design engines were mentioned.

I believe whole heartedly that there is a point where the investment in a piece of software requires some sort of serious licence management, especially for the really expensive software, the likes of Autodesk’s Alias, 3ds Max and Maya, Newtek’s Lightwave or SoftImage, and even high-end audio engineering packages. But how does the average Joe become proficient with these pieces of software if they’re so hard to get your hands on and so expensive that only the most profitable of studios can afford to purchase them?

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I found this montage (on YouTube) of video from space missions and robotic probes set to U2′s “Vertigo”. Compiled by pittsburghmuggle
You can view it HERE