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Originally Posted by meeera
Ah, spoken like someone with reliable, uninterrupted internet access ... :/
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But I do have to agree with the Netflix argument as being crap. If that's one of the arguments being use to get this bill passed, than this bill is going to fail. Netflix was never meant to have the streaming content stolen. It's meant to be streamed and it's meant not to be copied. When you use Netflix, there is NO buy link anyplace. The button is labeled WATCH which is what you do.
The combining of eBooks from different sources is also a poor reason for this bill to pass. Hardly anyone merges eBooks.
Use the only reason(s) for this bill so when you buy an eBook (because the links say you are buying), then you can strip the DRM and be able to keep the copy of the eBook you've bought. You don't have to rely on your computer, the DRM server(s), or what device/app/program you have to read with. You can do what you need/want to be able to read your eBooks the way you want. Also, there is Fair Use which is what was in place before DMCA. So another thing this bill does is make it so there won't have to be any court cases to decide on the issue of removing DRM.
Another reason to break DRM is because you cannot use what you bought on the hardware you have. Let's say you bought a blu-ray disc and you want to watch the movie on your laptop or tablet while on vacation but you do not have a blu-ray player. You remove the DRM on your desktop that has a blu-ray player and copy the movie to your portable device.
But please don't use stupid arguments like merging eBooks or hacking Netflix.