02-20-2009, 06:25 AM | #91 |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_D...ence_(Thoreau)
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With the greatest respect, you cannot compare your activities with those of people like Mr. Thoreau or Mr. Gandhi. Those individuals did not hide behind a cloak of anonymity as you are doing; they openly stood up and said to the authorities "I'm breaking the law; what are you going to do about it?". If you truly wish to commit an act of "Civil Disobedience", then please have the courage to follow their example and openly reveal your identity.
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02-20-2009, 06:49 AM | #94 |
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I don't think so. To my mind (at least) it is the openness which defines the act of civil disobedience.
I'm afraid that I don't see what you're trying to accomplish by this. Its only impact is going to be to increase the sale of DRM-protected eBooks - is that what you want? The only way to take a stance against DRM is to refuse to buy such books. DRM circumvention does nothing to harm publishers who use DRM, and isn't that what your ultimate goal is? |
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If all of a sudden we see and increase in the sales of books "protected" by a defunct DRM that's a clear sign that people don't want DRM, but want the product... |
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I don't actually see anything terribly objectionable about ADE DRM; it's a pretty transparent system for the user - it's not like Mobi DRM, where you need to re-download your books if you change your device, and you're in danger of losing them if your retailer goes bust. |
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That's very true, as I imagine that most people will see what they want to see in the sales data... At the end of the day, these scripts give choice back to the end user, which I feel is a very good thing.
These are just my personal opinions on this much discussed topic. I don't pretend to know all the answers. I personally find it offensive that I should be deemed a potential criminal from the word go. And in doing so the publishers have effectively made me one. Self-fulfilling prophecy or what eh? |
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I agree completely. Plus it gives users more choice to go after the best format for their needs. If I want the most standards-compliant format which we will probably be able to easily render as intended for years to come, then now I can buy the EPUB version, no matter what my preferred reading format is.
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Well, it's your choice of course, but I'd prefer to express mine by buying from publishers like Baen who don't use DRM in the first place.
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This is really great news, and kudos to the fancy hacker!
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We're just going to have to "agree to differ", I'm afraid. I just feel (as you may have gathered by now ) that DRM-circumvention tools are not the way to persuade publishers to produce DRM-free books and, indeed, are likely to have entirely the opposite effect. Obviously others hold different views!
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Yes, it's 100% a personal choice. Neither is right or wrong, and somewhere along the line we'll find out what the future of DRM is... Let's hope it all gets untangled sooner rather than later
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Now, where will all the ebook Publishers have to go to ensure their works are secured... (hint starts with i..m..p.. ) For history repeating itself, look at what happened to the Movie Industry, VHS macrovision - "liberated", DVD DRM - "circumvented", HD DVD - "unravelled", Bluray DVD - "well..." Last edited by nrapallo; 02-20-2009 at 08:33 AM. Reason: i..m..p.. means impossible!!! |
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Sony's BBeB (LRX) has yet to be disinfected.
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