Thread: New version of DRM removal tools ("DeDRM")
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Old 12-20-2015, 05:01 AM   #417
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Originally Posted by doubleshuffle View Post
I seem to recall that the policy regarding links to Alf's site was changed a while back and it was now ok to link there? Or did I get that wrong?
The revised guidelines are:

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While DRM removal may be discussed in the abstract, the following are not allowed at MobileRead:
  • discussing DRM removal to pirate content;
  • providing detailed how-to instructions;
  • uploading of DRM-removal tools;
  • direct download links to DRM-removal tools.
As listed in the Posting Guidelines

In practice this means you're free to mention Apprentice Alf's blog, and Apprentice Harper's github repository, and that new versions are available there. You may link to news sites that also mention this, and that have links to those places. But you may not provide direct links to the sites hosting the tools.

All this 'at one remove' stuff is necessary because of the complex laws in various jurisdictions regarding DRM and DRM circumvention.
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