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Originally Posted by barryem
Yes it is illegal to protect yourself from this but there's virtually no chance of getting caught. There's no harm done to Amazon or to the publisher or author of the books.
Whether this is illegal or immoral are two entirely distinct issues.
It is illegal, according to the DMCA, to defeat encryption. It's a felony, in fact, with pretty severe penalties. But that means nothing if there's no possibility of enforcement.
Barry
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Well said! I would add that not only is there virtually no chance of getting caught, but there's even less chance of this holing up in court. If you are stripping DRM from a book you purchased legally, and you are not sharing the book, you have met the intent if not the word of the law IMO.