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Originally Posted by rcentros
The dividing line is between stealing and buying. If I pay for an eBook (and I'm not going to get into the rent/buy argument) then I feel it is my right to read it when and where I want. This does not translate into, "if they make a DRM I can't break, then I have the right to steal the book." The steal/buy dividing line is rock solid for me. Removing DRM from my books is never going to suck me into going to illegal download sites. That's a line I won't cross. Period.
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For some folks the progression would be:
1. I bought the book, I have a right to read it where I want, so I will strip the drm.
2. I bought the book, I have a right to read it where I want, but stripping the drm is beyond my capabilities or tolerance of effort, so I will get a stripped copy from someone who has already done it.
3. I promise I will go out and buy this book as soon as possible, but I'll grab the stripped copy first and make sure it's good.
4. Ooh, look at all the free stuff!