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Originally Posted by Lemurion
Yes, you can. you should not, but you can.
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Can should may irrelevant all. That's not the issue. See my several posts above establishing that this is not the issue. Don't keep stuff longer than you're allowed. End of that story.
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It's really simple - the library lends books for people to read on authorized, ADE compatible devices - and anyone who strips the DRM to read it on a Kindle is breaking the terms of the loan.
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Often this is probably true. Whether those terms are fair, just, enforceable, or even legal is less clear.
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If you want to officially be able to read library books on a Kindle, you need to find a way to get Amazon and the libraries to agree on a method to enable it.
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Yes, and/or get the laws clarified to protect our right to as we do now. Getting as a supported feature would likely be simpler for users, and getting the law clarified would be good for everyone.
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Fair use is about doing what you want with your property.
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Uh...no...fair use is about what you can do with SOMEONE ELSE's intellectual property without first getting permission. But this has nothing to do with fair use, which is a copyright doctrine. This has to do with, as you say, terms of use between you and the library and/or the library and a publisher or DRM company. No copyright issue is involved here as long as you don't pirate the material, say, by keeping it longer than you're allowed or giving out copies.
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