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Originally Posted by jgaiser
Sorry.. It may not be worth it to *you* but it's definitely worth to me. As long as the publishers continue to place DRM on their ebooks, I'll continue to remove it.
I don't pirate. And I truly dislike someone telling it's wrong to strip DRM from ebooks I own. What you do with your ebooks is your decision. Just stop thinking your way is the only way.
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See this thread on this forum about DRM legality:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45255
It appears its a civil violation in the UK and has not yet been tested thoroughly in US courts. In some countries or US States it could be a criminal violation. Each jurisdiction sets its own laws.
It should be noted that it is now possible to insert cookies into eBooks to inform eBook sellers if DRM was stripped. Whether anyone would bother to file civil suits about it is a moot point since technology is racing so fast that, in my opinion, its a waste of time.
Since Amazon has been selling DRM free songs for near $ 1.00, I really doubt if anyone is wasting time stripping DRM from songs anymore. I believe that even Apple has ended DRM protection for their ITunes.
I'd rather spend my time reading an eBook than inserting code to strip the DRM.
Its even possible that Amazon may stop placing conventional DRM protection in their eBooks especially if they introduce a plan whereby for a small monthly fee one could read any eBook in their inventory without buying them. They could simply install code which would make the eBook self destruct if anyone tampered with it by even changing the metadata. All other conventional DRM would be gone and any Kindle, eReader or PC registered to the owner would be able to read it.
Of course, if your hobby is stripping DRM, go right ahead. You may enjoy that hobby.