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Originally Posted by kennyc
I believe everything you said above is correct in a legal sense. I also despise DRM and think it violates my right to backup and view the product in the manner I desire on the display device I prefer. But I also believe that authors should be compensated fairly for my purchase of the book. And I do purchase legally all the books I own and read.
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On this we agree. On both counts, actually, I don't promote pirating books, I just think we need to keep things in perspective.
One interesting question is, if copying is violating copyright, and DRM (and the DMCA) are violating fair use, why is one declared a criminal offense and the subject of a massive PR campaign, while the other is enshrined into law?
That is just a rhetorical question - the reason is that there are powerful moneyed interests behind the control of content, and very few people standing up for the rights of regular people.
I think we all want to see a fair system of compensation for creative artists, but I also think we would like it to be done in such a way that those very same artists that we enjoy and admire don't become the pawns of powerful corporations that ultimately don't have their (or our) best interests in mind.