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Originally Posted by ApK
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
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Okay, let me amend my earlier comment to say that I'm against removing DRM from borrowed/rented/subscription books for the purpose of keeping them or in the case of something like Kindle Unlimited where the author doesn't get paid if you don't read it with a Kindle device/app and DRM intact.
So I like that the Apprentices' tools have some speed bumps in that regard. I feel that their clear anti-piracy stance may have helped them to continue along for all this time without getting shut down.