Thread: A moral dilemma
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Old 09-06-2011, 03:13 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by Angst View Post
So here's my question:
Is it ethical for me to strip the DRM from the library copy and save a copy to my hard disk?

1. I've paid for the book.
2. Both the author and publisher have been compensated for their work.
3. I am entitled to the content I paid for.
I'd go further, and say you'd be morally OK to go and download copies of the books you paid for from anywhere you can find them.

You've paid for the ebooks. It shouldn't matter whether you made the backups yourself, or relied on some kind third-party to do so.
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