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Originally Posted by Rhialto
Calibre (with 3rd party plugin) removes DRM so seamlessly that I usually don't even notice if DRM is present. So for me DRM is evil in the way a wet noodle is evil.
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Yeah; DRM (once cracked--IIRC it hasn't been cracked for iBooks) is more along the lines of an inconvenience for the tech-savvy right now. However, if it actually could not be cracked, I would be really annoyed because I like the freedom to be able to convert my data and move it among ereaders, which I consider fair use (and my impression is that this is one of those things that the US courts have not conclusively ruled upon). I suppose it works to prevent the non-tech-savvy from sharing files pretty well. As prevention of large-scale piracy it's crap and always has been. I am not in favor of large-scale piracy, for the record--I think those who work on books/music deserve to be paid for their work.