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Old 04-12-2010, 11:55 PM
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Re: Why removing DRM protection from ebooks? Is it legal?


It is illegal to distribute copyrighted content.

IMHO it is a good idea to have DRM-free ebooks. Here is why:
  • Your next reader (even from the same company) may use other ebook format(s).
  • You can break your book reader and lose all ebooks.
  • Your book store may disappear tomorrow, so you won't be able to transfer your ebooks to your next reader.
  • Besides it is nice to read ebooks on any device you have.

Also note that sometimes you can buy a DRM-protected ebook in a format not supported by your reader. You can do it by accident or make an intentional purchase (for example, Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader use different formats for ebooks). Anyway after removing DRM, you can read your ebook on any reader you have. There is a chance that it will be the only way to read your legally purchased ebook.

But I would like to repeat that you should NOT distribute copyrighted content!

What is your opinion about removing DRM from ebooks? Is it a good idea at all? Is it legal?
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