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Originally Posted by Alisa
Of course then we're back to some sort of DRM system because you have to have a way to certify that you paid for this copy of the book for that option to work.
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True. However, if the DRM essentially existed only to verify the fact that the book was paid for... embedded that fact into the book... then went fully inactive after that, and would only reactivate when a copy was made... that might be a DRM system few people would complain about. (A system like that would work if a personal ID was included on each electronic device you owned, allowing the paid-for book to check that ID, then open.)
I've said before, I don't have a problem with DRM... but
I do have a problem with bad DRM. I do believe it is possible to engineer a system that is satisfactory to producer and consumer. If it's not workable, however, leave it out, and just get payment up-front.