Quote:
Originally Posted by FF2
It was mentioned in another thread - "violating" the license is not necessarily ILLEGAL. It is a violation of a contract which is a CIVIL matter. You might be able to be individually sued but not thrown in jail. Some might consider that a minor difference but it is not minor.
|
Semantics. The bottom line is that you can be punished through the legal system.
Quote:
Originally Posted by FF2
So for example, you buy ebook from Amazon. Strip the drm and read it on Sony.
|
Amazon doesn't sell eBooks with DRM. They sell licenses.
Quote:
Originally Posted by FF2
Somehow Amazon finds out and sues you. What are Amazon's losses?
|
Irrelevant. You broke the license. The license usually describes what the penalities are for breaking it.