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Old 02-20-2009, 12:48 AM   #19
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Originally Posted by stoogeswoman View Post
OK, is there anything at all illegal or unethical in removing the DRM? I don't really know anything about it except a few arguments I've seen here in other threads about it. I don't want to do anything that might land me in Sing Sing.

The answer is yes and no.

Yes its techincally illegal to strip DRM off. However most of us will agree that its not a huge issue unless you are planning on re-selling the un-DRM'd book, that is VERY illegal and will get you in trouble.

If you are just removing the DRM to convert the book to another format so you can read it, its technically illegal, but chances of you getting in trouble with the law for it? Highly unllikely.


I don't consider it to be unethical, unless of course you are reselling the book. If it just for your reading enjoyment? That doesn't seem unethical to me.

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