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Sir Tim Berners-Lee refuses to be King Canute, approves DRM as Web standard

Charles 9

No, THEY get the final say because they're the providers. The seller ALWAYS gets the final call. They don't HAVE to sell or provide, AND they can give ultimatums: take it or leave it. If you leave it, it's YOUR loss, not theirs (they can always find another customer).

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