Thread: DRM, Rentals, DRM-stripping and Morality
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Old 08-30-2011, 12:00 PM   #39
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Originally Posted by Hellmark View Post
Given the questionable legality of DRM stripping (It is technically against DMCA in the US, and similar restrictions in other countries), any company that seeks to make a profit from this can't be too reputable. Any company that is shady, is not one I want to give my money to, or I might end up being burned by them.
It's not illegal in Canada, apparently. Yet. So it would be possible to be entirely legitimate and offer DRM removal software from Canada.

But since most of the scripts are copyright by numerous authors, using them in commercial products without permission or acknowledgement is certainly shady. Of course, since the original authors are anonymous, getting permission would be hard. I suspect that most would be satisfied with acknowledgements and links to the free versions.
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