This whole story is a great example of the issues with e-book DRM, and why it gives individual corporations far too much power over something very fundamental to our society -- the freedom to read and share what we learn and enjoy with others. To get this message across to Amazon, DefectiveByDesign.org is sending Jeff Bezos some peach baby food -- read the explanation at
http://www.defectivebydesign.org/imp...kindle-swindle.