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Originally Posted by jocampo
Not a kill joy  ... but remember that breaking DRM in some countries is still illegal. I am not saying that I like that or not, I actually believe we should not have DRM protection on any ebook, I am just making a comment. |
After reading dozens of similar threads, I have ZERO sympathy for the likes of Amazon and B&N when it comes to the subject of people defeating their respective DRM schemes.
These SCUM want to hide behind the draconian provisions in the DMCA regarding DRM so they can continue to engage in intentionally monopolistic anti-competitive practices,that themselves should be CRIMES under our anti-trust laws.
Time, and time, and time again, we see the same kind of thing. Some poor person who has done everything they could think of to TRY to play by the rules, only to be defeated by intentional incompatibilities introduced by the stupid jerks at Amazon, B&N, etc.
If they want people to play by the rules, then DRM should be absolutely foolproof against a customer ever loosing the ability to read lawfully purchased material, and universally cross-compatible, so legally owned books can be read on ANY device.
When all the publishers and booksellers can agree on a DRM scheme that meets at least these minimal requirements, then perhaps more people will be a little more willing to 'play by the rules'.