Number of downloads exceeded, how to free - Page 2

eschwartz · 05-07-2014, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Yes, that is true by definition, because usage limits are a form of digital rights management. If a book has no digital rights management, then by definition it has no usage limits.

Technicalities... I meant encrypted and you know it.

Only publishers who care so little about real problems like encouraging people to buy stuff, and use encryption, will also impose usage limits. Since we all know DRM encryption is

, it follows that usage limits are too.

HarryT · 05-07-2014, 04:06 PM

Digital rights management can take many forms. File encryption is one form; usage limits are another, watermarking a third, and so on. DRM certainly isn't synonymous with encryption, and that's a simple statement of fact, not a "technicality".

Tarana · 05-13-2014, 01:12 PM

I have 8 devices registered and some items are on all devices. I suspect it depends on the ebook. Some are restricted for active ebooks and others are not. I do agree that removing DRM eliminates this issue. I've yet to get the warning that you did, but I suppose different family members download to read and delete when done. I end up with everything on mine because it automatically downloads when I buy something.

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05-07-2014, 04:06 PM	#17
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Digital rights management can take many forms. File encryption is one form; usage limits are another, watermarking a third, and so on. DRM certainly isn't synonymous with encryption, and that's a simple statement of fact, not a "technicality".

05-13-2014, 01:12 PM	#18
Tarana Wizard Posts: 3,980 Karma: 38840460 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Minneapolis Device: PWSE, Voyage, K3, HDX, KBasic 7 & 8, Nook Glo3, Echos, Nanos	I have 8 devices registered and some items are on all devices. I suspect it depends on the ebook. Some are restricted for active ebooks and others are not. I do agree that removing DRM eliminates this issue. I've yet to get the warning that you did, but I suppose different family members download to read and delete when done. I end up with everything on mine because it automatically downloads when I buy something.

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