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Originally Posted by bill the smith
Declaration of Independence
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that books are knowledge and that knowledge is forever free".
I am totally opposed to:
1. DMR on books.
2. Geographic limits on sales of ereaders.
3. Geographic limits on purchase of ebooks.
4. Americo-centrism as the defining basis of the availability of literature.
5. Making criminals of those who download/possess/read ebooks which are not in the Public Domain.
6. Unreal copyright laws.
This means that I support:
7. Software that cracks/strips DRM.
8. Free distribution of any book which is electronic format.
9. Access for all ereaders and ebooks without geographical limitation.
10. "Warez" or "pirate sites” that make ebooks available to all – books for every person in every country for free.
Is anyone else on board?
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1: I oppose any DRM scheme that inhibits fair use but not DRM in and of itself.
2 & 3: The producers choice and frankly Icouldn't care one way or the other. If the company doesn't want to sell to me I will go buy another ereader. I'm not going to get hot and bothered by such a trivial thing.
4: This is simply "USA bashing".
5: The way it is worded instantly struck me as needlessly over the top and hyperbolic. Upon clarification that it is about unpaid for copies of copyrighted work as opposed to all downloaded works then I would have to disagree.
6: I agree copyright laws as they currently stand are weighted too far in favour of the creator if that is what you mean.
7: I agree.
8: Totally disagree.
9: Couldn't care one way or the other. Again, if a company doesn't want to sell to me I will purchase a competitors product. There are plenty of products that are only available in some countries and not others, always have been and always will be. I'm not a fan of the Kindle anyway and really don't understand why everyone whinges so often about it only being available in the USA.
10: Totally disagree.
As for all this talk about third world countries should get it for free, Australia isn't a third world country even if our transport system sometimes makes me think it is! Sounds more like a rationalisation for the fact you want your books for free rather than paying for them.
Cheers,
PKFFW