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Old 03-25-2008, 02:43 PM   #83
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Originally Posted by Alisa View Post
I would agree that is a DRM mechanism but it is one that would allow for most of the fair uses that many of us feel current DRM methods prevent. I do think the main practical issue is the fact that it seems unlikely that they could find a way of watermarking that wouldn't be easily circumvented. If it did work, I think most would find it a reasonable compromise.
Once again, and I hate to sound like a broken record. Most people who legally obtain eBooks don't share them. If they did, I don't think a water mark will stop them.

I would not be adverse to (strong)DRM at all, if it meet the following needs:

1. It was device agnostic
2. It was manufacturer agnostic
3. It was transferable
4. It would allow for offline or optical archival
5. The above could be supported without a "phone home" except for maybe item 3.


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