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I've been following this thread with some interest, fighting not to post. In regards to Halk's comment about
I've also decided not to use DRM removal tools. Not because it's illegal, but because it's not justifiable for me to tell myself it's ok for me to use them, but not ok for other people to use them because other people might spread the books around.
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I won't share my books with other people, unless the purchase I make is intended to allow me to do that. For example if it's DRM'ed then I will assume it's intended for me and me only. If it's not DRM'ed and the author says it's ok for me to give it to someone if I delete my copy then I might do that. Unless something specific is said then I will assume I am paying for a different license than I would with a paper book, and that I am not buying a single product which can only be used by one person at a time, that I am instead buying the rights to read this product as and when I want, but it's only me that can do so.
I highly recommend that you read Richard Stallman's The Right to Read. This mentality of allowing others to restrict your reading material and being rather complacent in it's regard is very disturbing to me. I'm however, greatly relieved to think that sometime in the future, when ebooks are the main course for readers, there will always be means for people to get their hands on books without any restrictions. That's what's important in the end.
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