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Originally Posted by HarryT
Nobody's claiming that it stops piracy, but it certainly discourages piracy. Having a lock on the door of your house won't stop a dedicated thief from breaking in, but it is a sign to the honest passer-by that it's not OK to just wander in and take stuff.
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The honest passerby isn't going to wander in and take stuff, regardless, and doesn't have the right to, whether or not there's a lock.
DRM isn't protecting the library book any more than it protects any other book.