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Originally Posted by lkmiller
And I disagree with removing DRM from anything that is on loan.
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Originally Posted by DNSB
Totally agree. They are not mine so no reason to need a backup/archived copy.
Since I don't have issues with reading library books within the 7 day loan period I use by default, I'm not very sympathetic to someone who wants to remove the DRM to avoid finishing the book within the loan period. I do have some sympathy for the Kindle owners who can not read an epub library loan since outside ~70% of American libraries, Kindle format library loans are non-existent.
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This is partially my opinion and partially playing devil's advocate:
If you believe it's OK to violate the terms of use, and
possibly the DMCA to circumvent DRM on items for which you have a non-time-restricted license ("owned"), it seems hypocritical to have a problem with doing it on a time-restricted license ("loaned")
as long as you don't keep the item longer than the time you're allowed. You say there's "no reason" but other than long term backup/archive, there are all exactly the same reasons: format shifting, space shifting, accessibility and all the other freedom-enhancing, fair-use, reasonable reasons we don't like DRM.
ApK