That's how it's supposed to work - if you don't make a better type then people will stick with the old type. It seems in many areas technology has plateaued and so companies have moved to planned obsolescence, which this is just a version of.
This just highlights to me that the current economic systems are failing and a paradigm shift is required to allow mankind to make better use of resource. We can make a bucket that will last multiple lifetimes but if you go to the shop you'll find ones that break after a short period of use.
Companies are seeking laws to allow them to engineer in obsolescence of copyright works and prevent those who purchased copies of those works from working around that obsolescence. Rather like making cars with closed engine bays and legislating against owners using tools to access the engines for repairs ... no doubt that will come, auto-mobile computers are starting to make car repairs rather like this already.
There are way to little responsibilities for the copyright holders compared to the rights are able to enforce.
Copyrighted works could be treated comparable to undeveloped land if not used. Meaning works currently not being commercially available in a supported medium under reasonable conditions from the rights holder. If available the rights holder may either pay an annual tax (much like land value tax) or release the work into public domain.
This just highlights to me that the current economic systems are failing and a paradigm shift is required to allow mankind to make better use of resource. We can make a bucket that will last multiple lifetimes but if you go to the shop you'll find ones that break after a short period of use.
Companies are seeking laws to allow them to engineer in obsolescence of copyright works and prevent those who purchased copies of those works from working around that obsolescence. Rather like making cars with closed engine bays and legislating against owners using tools to access the engines for repairs ... no doubt that will come, auto-mobile computers are starting to make car repairs rather like this already.