The online comic XKCD has a persuasive argument why DRM makes criminals out of us all. There has been at least one study that shows people will turn to piracy to get what they need out of ebooks that have DRM. I've already posted about a situation where I attempted to remove DRM for someone, but failed and ended up pirating it (to my personal dismay).
As a result it is always quickly broken and instead of stopping the copyright infringers it makes it hard for honest people to use files they have already purchased. It's an attempt to use technology to solve a social problem. I make no secret of the fact that I despise Digital Rights Management (DRM). This is very much the elephant in the room of ebooks.
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