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Well, it's trivial to strip the DRM from Kindle books and and back them up.
by imgabe 8y ago
Well, it's trivial to strip the DRM from Kindle books and and back them up.
- emodendroket 8y agoSo what? How many people know that, and of the people who do, how many bother to do it? Even among those who do, the legality of what they're doing is unclear. I don't see how it changes anything the article says.
- imgabe 8y agoThe point is you don't have to leave it up to Amazon whether or not you own something.
- emodendroket 8y agoThe author is talking about a societal shift whose consequences are difficult to foresee; one person electing to only use CDs, DVDs, flip-phones, and the like makes little difference to the broader trend.
- imgabe 8y agoI didn't say anything about exclusively using CDs, DVDs, etc. I'm talking about removing DRM. Amazon et al do not get to unilaterally enforce their notions of ownership. Consumers can take control of the things they buy if they choose to.
- emodendroket 8y agoThe author is talking about a societal shift whose consequences are difficult to foresee; one person electing to [strip DRM from media they purchase in violation of US law] makes little difference to the broader trend.