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Originally Posted by TechniSol
There is being correct, and there is being practical. I think we maybe sometimes get a little too caught up in what is proper vs. what is fair as long as no one is hurt, since it won't do anyone without a Kobo reader any good and will in no way harm Kobo's bottom line. Not saying you're wrong, just saying there's not much point discussing just whose horse it is, once it's run off...
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Lawyers deal with the law, rather than practicalities. Since MR is somewhat more exposed than we are as individuals, the moderators have to concern themselves with that reality. Of course, they also have to deal with other practical concerns to. That would be things like where to draw the line on the distribution of such materials. One user may think direct links are okay. Another than pristine copies of the firmware is okay (it's free after all). A third may want to distributed modified firmware (it's just the FLOSS components that are being changed after all). And so on. It's easiest to set the bar where the law says to set it simply to avoid arguments.