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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan
You're right, it isn't new. The point I was making was that DRM ultimately can't circumvent that... if someone wants to, they can still get at the text, even if it's the old-fashioned way. Therefore, DRM is ultimately pointless.
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I wasn't totally disagreeing with the conclusion, just the argument that said all eBook DRM has been cracked anyway. Scanned eBooks are fraught with scan errors that are not corrected which makes them unsuitable for many users anyway which is a possible counter to your conclusion. However, I understand that many publisher eBooks have similar problems currently.
The biggest need, IMHO, is to get the copyrighted but out of print books available again. These do not need DRM to sell.
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