01-03-2011, 09:16 AM | #61 |
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I really don't know why anybody would go through all the hassle of the weeks of Overdrive Waitlists etc with the goal of keeping Library book. If they just want the book to keep, almost any book can be found in under 20 seconds from one of the 100s of Pirate Sites or RapidShare or wherever.
I primarily have the plug-ins installed to protect my purchases but yes I have put Library books on my Kindle. I like to read on my Kindle because it is my favorite eReader. I can't see why it matters all that much to the library whether I'm reading the book on my Sony, on my Kindle, or on my Computer. But yes, it does break DMCA pretty much in the same manner that people have been copying library CDs to their iTunes or keeping Overdrive audiobooks on the iPods way past the due date for years. |
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1. They were the producers of the decrypting software, not end users. The creators of the software seem to be more at risk of being in violation than end users. Note no USER of the DVD copy software was sued. 2. Their software (If I understand correctly) actually breaks CSS encryption. The inept DRM stripping scripts do not, they just apply your valid license keys in ways the software maker did not intend in order to serve the needs of your specifically licensed use: reading the book. And also, that case was from a lower court, more than a year ago. Perhaps the 5th circuit ruling shows that higher courts, having had more time to review the situation , now see things more clearly, just as the copyright office continues to add new exemptions to the circumvention provision: http://www.copyright.gov/1201/ ApK p.s. We must have some IP lawyers among us...let's hold a moot court! Last edited by ApK; 01-03-2011 at 09:34 AM. |
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01-03-2011, 09:49 AM | #63 |
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"Can someone provide a link (or links) to instructions that even someone getting solicitiations from AARP can understand?"
Based on this sentence, before you do anything, I would recommend installing Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) on your computer and check out a few books from the library, if you haven't already done so. No matter which device you eventually choose, you're going to have to use ADE to download the books from your library onto your computer and then transfer the books to your device. I personally have no problems using ADE but have seen some people complain about using it. I started reading ebooks on my laptop using a couple different reading apps before purchasing my first Sony Reader. Gaining some knowledge of ebooks before purchasing the Reader proved very helpful to me (and I'm a systems analyst, so I'm not usually tech-challenged). |
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Again, I agree, if Library books or other ePub books are the primary concern, there are other eReader choices optimized for that. |
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However, in the OPs case, they already have a Kindle - so now it's a choice to either stick with what they have or change it for something else. If it were me, I would use the 30 day grace period to really look into library books and whether that is going to provide the bulk of reading material long-term. |
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http://arstechnica.com/software/news...e-is-legal.ars A lot of this remains an intellectual exercise until something definitive is handled down. And sometimes one side or the other may decide it remains in their interest to keep things ambiguous if the risk is the Sup Ct might rule against them. Many a state has allowed a lower court decision to stand unappealed since there is no precedent value of lower ct decisions. They can keep enforcing a questionable law at lower levels rather than risk the outright overturning. |
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Thanks - that's a very interesting article.
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So finish the eBook, delete it from the reader, return it via ADE or Reader Library and any others you have are still good to go. |
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01-03-2011, 11:52 AM | #74 |
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I have a Sony PRS505 then bought a Sony daily reader, (Xmas present), and download books all the time from my local library.
The only problem I have had is borrowing too many books and having the expire before I finish them. I tried placing a hold on one I knew I wouldn't finish and was told "you already have this book checked out or have a hold in place", so I hurried up and finished it. |
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