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Originally Posted by David Marseilles
Your model of ebooks is a rental model. Mine is an ownership model. I exchange money for the right to own that copy so long as I don't violate your rights in the content. I've always cared a great deal about my library and even have an emotional attachment to my books, and I won't tolerate an author, publisher or retailer reaching into my home and restricting perfectly legitimate uses.
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Originally Posted by David Marseilles
I believe that when I compensate someone in exchange for a copy of a book, that copy becomes mine.
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Agreed.
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Originally Posted by miguel1626
If people like Steven got what their way, consumers would lose big time. I don't want to be restricted to a single device/platform, and abstruse authentication requirements (not to mention the possibility of DRM-server shutdown). I want to own what I purchase.
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You're putting words in my mouth again. I never said I wanted to restrict or limit platforms. I want to prevent unauthorized dissemination... period.
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Originally Posted by miguel1626
Well, I don't think of Steven as a personal enemy, but his ideas should be fought against. Our freedoms are worth much more than that.
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And what of my rights to protect my product? Am I not as deserving of basic rights as you?
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Originally Posted by miguel1626
If Steven's draconian policies ever came to pass, I'd simply return to paperbooks and bittorrent.
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Last time: There's nothing draconian against the prevention of unauthorized dissemination of a creator's products. If that would drive you back to piracy... it illustrates my point, and why so many others want to have digital document security. All you are defending is your right to steal.