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DRM is not evil. It's just a little stupid.
I would embrace DRM if:
1/ The same DRM mechanism was on every reading device.
2/ I could freely make copies of anything.
3/ When I wanted to read a book on any device, whether I owned it or not, I would enter my private key into the reader.
4/ I would be charged on a per quantity basis ($0.X per 100 words?).
5/ The money thus charged would go to the author.
The Byzantine mechanisms being dreamed up now by corporations and politicians are enough to curl your hair. If they succeed every home will have a lawyer to advise what to do if you turn on your TV set.
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