Dad, Can I borrow the car?

Sorry GM makes them now, that you need to buy your own vehicle...no sharing allowed. Just plain dumb, right?

I voted unprotected. If I can't share it, I'm not buying it.
If a manufacturer REQUESTS that I do not share, I'll most likely abide by that request. What if I ended up not liking the style, and decided to give it away?

The idea that protected styles will bring costs down may not be true. It costs software makers more to write protected files, and to the need to update those protected files from hackers who have figured it out. It's a never ending battle, and we are better off with the current honor system.

We humans love to share. It's in our genes. We don't like stingy people, and that includes manufactures who produce protected material.