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Originally Posted by eschwartz
I don't mind app DRM so much, since apps are only useful on the devices that... well, have the store to download it from. For me, DRM opposition is rooted in practicality, not a Stallman-like philosophical stance.
And if we didn't have Alf, it wouldn't be trivial to remove ebook DRM, and it would significantly affect users. So I can't give DRM a free pass because of something it opposes.  |
I personally hate DMR. Having purchased pdb and lit format books with drm back in the day when they were the defacto standard, it makes me crazy to think that I may only read books on the current devices I have. Who is to say what will be the standard format in the future? With DRM I cannot convert to a new format without having to "break" the DRM.
I will always choose a title that is DRM free before the one with DRM when choosing between two books (unless of course I absolutely must read the one with drm then I will search libraries and only reluctantly purchase it). While I can strip the drm from my purchases, I prefer to support those authors/publishers who don't make me take that additional step.
I have some dead tree books that were printed in the 1930s and they are still usable. Just because I choose the electronic format should not preclude my being able to read my purchases in the future on any device I choose.
For that matter, current drm only lets you read your purchase on the devices registered. That sucks. I've had devices that lasted a year or less... compare that to an 80 plus year old book in my library...