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Old 10-01-2008, 06:02 PM   #21
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Originally Posted by nekokami View Post
I'm willing to answer this question in the abstract. I've seen some evidence that it can be done. I think it's ethically questionable, because this eliminates the automatic expiration of access to the book, and relies on the reader to remember to delete the book at the end of the loan period. (Even assuming they don't share it with anyone else or intentionally keep it beyond the loan period.)
It was unclear to me if the expiration mechanism was separate from the DRM, since I know nothing of these things. I think a separate scheme might have been smarter.
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