You're a sucker if you believe no-DRM, no-release threats from Hollywood

Sometimes, people who think that DRM is inevitable say things like "much as we might want it to be otherwise, content owners still call most of the shots," but I don't believe it. I think that if we tell "content companies" to get stuffed that they will give up on their threats and just suck it up and play with the rest of us. I don't think that they can seriously be expected to sit on their vaults, arms folded, nostrils flared, insisting that the world rearrange itself into a more pleasing configuration before any more content is released.

If you doubt this, see this quote, from Viacom's December 2002 filing on the Broadcast Flag, where they lied to the FCC about their intention to do the vault-and-huff thing.

Specifically, if the broadcast flag is not implemented and enforced by next summer [of 2003], CBS will cease providing any programming in high definition for the 2003-2004 television season.

Unfortunately, the FCC bought it. Though there is still no implemented and enforced flag, CBS continues to provide loads of high-def programming. Man, those studio bullies sure played the FCC for a bunch of punk suckers. 115K PDF Link (Thanks, Seth!)