I'd just like to make the point that the law varies according to jurisdiction. In particular:
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Originally Posted by Piper_
I don't expect anyone will be charged with that alone, because any perceived law against removing DRM for personal use is so likely to be knocked down in court. (the 5th circuit already says it wasn't the intent of the DCMA)
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Here in the UK, we don't have the DMCA, but according to the UK Intellectual Property Office, removing DRM without permission is
illegal in the UK:
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Technical protection measures that are designed to prevent unauthorised, restricted acts in respect of copyright protected works, are perfectly legitimate tools used by copyright owners to restrict certain uses of their work.
Workarounds, or circumvention, of such protection measures is illegal and may result in the right holder taking civil and/or criminal action against the person carrying out such an act.
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Also in the UK, it isn't legal to make personal copies of copyrighted works (although there is apparently an exception for computer programs - it is legal to make "a necessary back up copy of a computer program where you are a lawful user"), but it is legal in the US. The Gowers review a few years ago recommended that such a right be introduced, but it wasn't acted upon.