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Originally Posted by murraypaul
But, to be fair, this (and the previous post) is a complaint about bad DRM systems, which the Adept/ADE combo is. If the DRM had been completely transparent, and the book just magically appeared on your Kindle/iThing, you probably wouldn't have had have such a strong response.
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I don't believe a good DRM system is possible. That is, one that does not cause the person who buys a copy of the ebook problems now or in the future.
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Originally Posted by stonetools
I have purchased many ebooks and have felt a sense of ownership over every one.
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Then you are naïve, or have never bought an ebook with DRM.
DRMed ebooks are not sold, but licensed. You have no ownership of the book, and your license to read to book might be revoked at any time.
In addition, you may not resell the book. I don't beleive that you can said to own something if you don't also have the right to sell it.
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Originally Posted by stonetools
Printed books have their own drm- the physical properties of the book make it more difficult to " share" the book. The legal restrictions on sharing are precisely the same .
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Read the licensing terms at any of the major ebook sellers. You may not lend ebooks in the same way as paper books.