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Originally Posted by slayda
This may just be a technicality but even though the PID is used as a part of the "individual" DRM for any particular machine, it is a stand-alone item, separate (in general) from the DRM. If it were a part of the DRM then your/my credit card number would be part of the DRM for ereader ebooks. [...]
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Clever, but a PID represents the device; it is a computer generated name for a device. Your cedit card represents "you" , "or your account". If someone uses your credit card against your wishes to buy a $1000 toy, you would not be happy.
Mobi DRM locks content to devices via PIDs.
If you use a PID to change the locking mechanism inside a book that you bought and "own" (do you think you own it, or is it licensed?), then I think someone has asserted this violates the DMCA, and you seem to agree (almost). But who is unhappy? Do they have a "right" to be unhappy? Are they harmed?
You can see where this goes (and was going). The summary points are -
Is it against the law technically? If it is, but if the law "is an ass", do I have a "moral right" that allows me to violate it? Especially if there is no "victim", and/or if it makes me happier? But is there a victim? Does kindlefix make Amazon a victim? [ How about underfed babies of starving authors? - couldn't resist, or Harry T?, sorry]
There are about 6 or 7 questions in there. Flip a bit for each. I simply wanted to fix the first bit, which seemed to be the best starting point. That still leaves a pile of different possible positions. None alike, most argued from opinion.
I don't think we'll resolve this.
This is great fun over a cup of coffee in the morning, but it feels like it is time for me to move on to another thread. TTFN.