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Old 02-24-2015, 10:42 AM   #92
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Originally Posted by RobertDDL View Post
But exactly this is what they do, as long as they come with DRM and in proprietary formats -- if I don't remove such an ebook's DRM and am able to convert it, it may degenerate much faster than a properly stored and handled printed book. I probably do not break any law by removing an ebook's DRM and thus securing its future, but in most cases I will thereby violate the vendor's licence terms, which I do with a clear conscience.
I don't think too many people would disagree with you. But I would make a clear distinction between actions which are beneficial to you (such as removing DRM), and actions which are harmful to the author (such as giving a copy of that DRM-stripped book to your friend).
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