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Originally Posted by wallcraft
There is an overview in Wikipedia: Digital rights management, although it is US and Europe centric. The DRM laws all stem from the WIPO Copyright Treaty, which means that it will become illegal in many more places over time. The issue of anti-circumvention exemptions (e.g. for personal use) is murky, even inside the US where "fair use" is well established and there is currently an explicit exception for some ebooks ( DMCA: Anti-circumvention exemptions). |
Thanks, Wallcraft. That's most helpful, and I'll check it out. But unless I see something explicit there I'll remain of the opinion that it is legal for me to remove DRM on files I have bought and use only on my own computer or ebook reader.
Regards, Alex