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Originally Posted by calvin-c
Please-your rants should distinguish between DRM-crippled & non-DRM'd ebooks. Your argument is only valid for the former.
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The DRM only enforces the restrictions, they still exist without it.
Even with non-DRM books, unless the store allows it you still aren't allowed to loan or give away the books, although there is no way for that to be enforced.
For example, from the Smashwords terms of use:
1. Purchased works: As End User, you acknowledge that all Work furnished by Smashwords is licensed for the use of the End Users of the Site and may not be sublicensed or resold. If you purchase a work, you hold a non-exclusive, non-transferable, and non-distributable right of use. In other words, you are free to enjoy it for your own use, but you are not authorized to share, sell, or distribute the work to others.