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Originally Posted by HarryT
Yes, I know you said that  . What I'm asking you is which provision of the DMCA or the copyright act makes this permissible? There are many exemptions granted in the DMCA, but I can't see one which grants an exemption for personal use. Would you be good enough to point it out? |
Wrong question, Harry. It's not a question of the existence of "exceptions." It's a question of whether it's covered in the first place. The exceptions only come into play after coverage is determined. At a minimum, removal of DRM for personal use of a DRMed item you have legally acquired is not covered in the first place. The reason there are no exceptions to point to is that no exception is needed.
Actually, for library books, the borrower might have the right to remove DRM for the period of the loan, since his possession of the file for that period, at least, is legal.