Thread: Adobe ADEPT DRM for PDF circumvented
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Old 03-08-2009, 09:45 AM   #154
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
A DMCA takedown request is not "censorship". It is a legitimate request for removal of illegal materials. Distribution of tools to circumvent DRM is a crime under the DMCA.
But, Adobe has to realize that it's LEGAL to remove their DRM from PDFs. In Adobe Acrobat is a feature that's called Read Out Loud. This feature is disabled because Adobe's DRM does not allow the PDF document to even be loaded into Acrobat. Now, if you strip off the DRM, the Read Out Loud feature may work depending on the type of PDF. So what Adobe is doing is preventing disabled people from remove the DRM of PDF so they can assess Reading Out Loud. This is wrong and I would love to see this go to court and watch Adobe lose big time.
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