A Quote by Bruce Schneier

Trying to make bits uncopyable is like trying to make water not wet. The sooner people accept this, and build business models that take this into account, the sooner people will start making money again.

Bruce Schneier

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Bruce Schneier
American - Scientist
Born: January 15, 1963

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