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Originally Posted by Ghitulescu
Why would one buy something he can obtain for free?
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Because they're honest and believe people should be paid for their work?
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To prevent the illegal distribution DRM was invented.
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Well, that's one reason.
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Well, I know that DRM is there to be bypassed, but it may still be an issue with many people.
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Publishers who have gone DRM-free, notably Tor, have noted no decrease in sales since dropping DRM. DRM does absolutely nothing to stop a book from being pirated on torrents & other venues, but there is a vocal minority who won't buy any books ith DRM. The only kind of sharing DRM is semi effective in stopping is casual sharing (such as a friend passing a book to another friend).