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Originally Posted by John F
What about stripping DRM from an ebook? Making a backup with DRM? Making a backup without DRM? Format shifting an ebook, say mobi to mobi? Mobi to epub? All this for the U.K.
Sorry for all the questions, but I forget this stuff after a while.  |
Ebooks are a very different proposition.
It is almost impossible to use an ebook without making copies. When you buy an ebook, you are really buying a license from the copyright holder allowing you limited copying rights.
You'd need to read your licence with the retailer to determine your legal rights. Some are extremely restrictive. For example, the Smashwords licence* doesn't allow anyone else at all to read ebooks you've purchased from Smashwords.
There is
some legislation concerning DRM.
In particular, section 296ZA Circumvention of technological measures says that the copyright holder has the same rights against someone who removes DRM as they have against someone who makes unauthorised copies.
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This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each person. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author."