Re: Re: What kind of pirate am I?
Kirk McElhearn <[email protected]>
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On Oct 14, 2010, at 1:34 AM, Brenna Lyons wrote:
>>> If I buy a book in one electronic format and buy a new device and figure
>> out how to convert the book I paid for to another format you call it
>> stealing. I don't call it stealing. In this case the law would agree with
>> me. While the law might have things to say about what I did the law would
>> not call it stealing.
>>
>> The law would call it a copyright violation. That's a different case than
>> obtaining a work in the first place. You're changing the subject.
>>
>>
>>
>
> Kirk,
>
> Not in the US. The latest case law allows for breaking DRM and other
> accomodations for ebooks you already own. But yes, if you are obtaining a
> new book, you're right.
No, it doesn't. The Library of Congress made several exceptions, but not for that.
http://www.publicknowledge.org/blog/library-congresss-drm-exceptions-not-just-abo
Kirk
*Author of Take Control of iTunes 10: The FAQ*
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