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Unfortunately DRM is needed and we should be happy with it.
DRM is not against the Pirates. There is no solution that can stop you if you really want, to scan or carry out any other means of reproducing and copying it.
DRM is to stop the average person, from copying or stealing books. The average person will want the book now, and he compares the effort of stealing (removing DRM or searching on the net) against the efforts of working and paying for the book. If he concludes that it is easier just to pay, then he will not steal. Furthermore, he is likely not practiced in removing DRM, so he will more likely buy.
So DRM ensures that you will not get it for free anyway. Either you pay with your money or with your effort and time to remove the DRM or get from an other source (can be very hard to find specific things on the internet).
What we rather need are widespread DRM formats and reader softwares available on all platforms.
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