Quote:
Originally Posted by khalleron
No, the tools involved only gave owners their own Kindles' PID numbers and fixed a problem buying DRMed Mobi and using library Mobi on Kindle.
They had nothing to do with removing DRM.
|
Exactly. The letter cited in the CNN link says they were doing this to go after tools used to circumvent DRM to violate copyright. They cast a wide net and caught these tools by mistake.
The letter (as far as I can see in the link) said nothing about Amazon wanting to prevent people from reading library books on the Kindle. It says they want to protect Kindle books from copyright violations.
Wouldn't be the first time a cease and desist letter was wrongly targeted.
Lawyer sees "DRM" and "Kindle" and "download" in the same Google hit, and they send a letter, right or wrong.
Note, I'm not saying Amazon WANTS library books on the Kindle, I'm just saying this issue doesn't seem to indicate they don't.
ApK