Thread: DRM poll: How do you deal with it.
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Old 10-30-2008, 03:20 PM   #180
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
Eg, there is absolutely no difference in functionality between DRM and non-DRM books in the Windows MobiPocket Reader. Screen readers work just fine with both. I happen to know this, because we have a machine at work with a screen reader on it which we use to test our web sites for "accessibility". Out of amusement, one day I tried it with the Mobi Reader and there was no problem.

Can I conclude, therefore, that this exemption does not apply to removing DRM from MobiPocket books?
The end result of using a screen reader to format shift is no different than using DRM removal tools to format shift. If splitting that legal hair becomes an issue, I'm sure it won't take long for somebody to write a screen reader that outputs to a text file.
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