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Old 03-01-2010, 05:00 AM   #121
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
Heavens no. I see absolutely nothing wrong with removing DRM for personal use. I'm afraid I do think it's wrong to give an eBook to someone else, but that's purely my personal opinion - everyone has to make up their own mind about the rights or wrongs of it.
Thanks, Harry; I'm sorry I misunderstood you.

The main thing I'm trying to say is that in my opinion the criterion should be whether anyone is harmed by copying. If I pay for a book, remove the DRM, don't read it myself and give it to some one else, and remove it from my computer - as I seem to remember the original poster did - then no one is harmed, and it isn't wrong to do. One ebook is bought, one ebook is read - even if not by the original purchaser. It's a long way back now, but I seem to remember that the original poster's mother does not have the skills to do the work herself. I can't see how it is wrong for her son to do it for her.

Regards, Alex
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