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Originally Posted by ottischwenk
No - also a format change.
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It's not against any law anywhere to change a file format. It MAY be against the law in some places to remove DRM.
I also have NO PROBLEM supporting Amazon's business practices with respect to their ebooks. I prefer Amazon -- even though I read on Apple devices.
I prefer Amazon because their DRM has been broken and Apple's has not. No matter the device, I want the ability to save my purchased books on my hardware. I have no problems whatsoever with the ethics of DRM stripping for personal archiving and format shifting reasons. None.
I buy books from Amazon. Cleanse them. Format shift them. Then read them on the same device I COULD just use the Amazon app. I happen to prefer a different app for reading and it's worth the extra hassle to go through those steps verses just reading via the Amazon app.
Amazon gets paid - the authors and publishers get paid. They are not going to come after me as I don't subsequently load my files onto file sharing sites.
I may occasionally pay more for a book because I don't normally price compare. No big deal to me.