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Old 04-05-2008, 06:46 PM   #336
Xenophon
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Originally Posted by Halk View Post
Well, my thinking was along these lines.

Instead of DRM removing tools, think of it as an assault rifle.

I need an assault rifle in my house to shoot any wild animals that bother me, or for self defence. I know I'll only use it for that and it won't be a risk.

However no other bugger can have an assault rifle, because if they do they'll go around shooting each other when they get pissed off.

SNIP
So while I'd happily pay 6 dollars for a DRM'ed book, I'd rather pay 8 for a DRM free book. And I hope publishers take note and adjust their marketing to suit.
I missed the fact that you are in Scotland. In the US, both your DRM point and your "assault rifle" analogy fall apart, because both would be perfectly legal under US law. Your mileage (or in this case legal system) may vary.

I certainly agree with your stance on DRM-crippled books. They're worth FAR less to me than DRM-free books. My only exception is for books from which I can trivially remove the DRM. These are worth less than DRM-free, because I have extra work to do. But they're worth more than fully crippled books.
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P.S. Of course, in Texas you can still shoot trespassers after dark, and cattle rustlers caught in the act at any time whatsoever. So legal systems vary quite a lot!

Last edited by Xenophon; 04-05-2008 at 06:48 PM. Reason: Added DRM-stance paragraph.
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