That clears up a lot. Thanks.
Unfortunately, the way the laws are written, everyone who breaks DRM could be charged with a crime, IMO.
Now as for those who upload, I actually agree with them to a certain extent. Yes, I believe those who do so ARE breaking the law, but I also see some of them taking the same stance as our own Boston Tea Party attendees, striking a blow for unconscionable, excessively punitive and poorly written laws as well as overly restrictive DRM add-ons. I must say that I'm torn on this issue.
Derek
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Originally Posted by HarryT
Hi Derek,
I think you might have slightly misunderstood me.
It is people who upload copyrighted material onto the internet who I regard as criminals who should be persued with the full force of the law. They are the ones who I was referring to when I stated that they are using sophistry in claiming the moral high ground for their criminal acts.
I have absolutely no issues whatsoever with circumventing DRM on books which one has legally purchased. In fact, I think it's absolutely ridiculous that this should be illegal. We just need to be aware, however, that it is technically illegal in some countries, including the UK and (probably) the US too. I suspect, though, that one is vanishingly unlikely to get into trouble for it provided it is done on books one has bought and the results used strictly personally.
Hope that clarifies my views.
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