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Old 01-28-2010, 04:48 PM   #143
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Some contracts are legally null
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Some DMCA restrictions clash with rights copyright law acknowledges. Since those rights are tied to basic Constitutional principles in the US (freedom of speech being the most notable), I'm going to believe that copyright law is more relevant.
This is less so. DMCA amends what you call "copyright law" and is, therefore, "copyright law" until the courts decide otherwise. Until then, I'd be hesitant about violating it based on your own understanding.

We can all hope and hold our breath for favorable outcomes to pending cases but until then you are likely in violation of the DMCA (and currently, copyright law) when violating an existing license (and definitely if you're circumventing DRM protection to do so).

But it's possible I'm wrong and am freely able to yank the DRM from a .MOBI so I can read it on my other devices--which would be awesome.

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