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Originally Posted by Format C:
There one thing I don't really understand.
look at this example
Mr. A buys a paperback for 15$, reads it, and the following week gives the book to Mr. C, who also reads it.
Mr. B buys the same book in Mobipocket format for 15$, reads it, strips the DRM, and gives the file to Mr. C without keeping a copy of it.
Now, Mr. A is considered morally acceptable, while Mr. B is actually a delinquent, and he also makes a delinquent of Mr C, too.
But they're doing exactly the same thing!!!!!
Why does it happen?
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If they could *ensure* that Mr. B doesn't keep copies of the ebook, publishers might be fine with this. But right now, they can't.