Nice work, Ana. Thanks. Well said.
Strive On!
Everett
----- Original Message -----
> DRM removal is illegal, but Paragraph 1 on
> exemptions is generally interpreted to mean that
> people can remove DRM for personal use. I can
> remove DRM to access a file with my assistive
> technology or to read a Nook book on my iOS
> device (common among sighted people), but I can
> not share, sell, or post the material anywhere.
>
> http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/1201
>
> As blind people whose access to such material is
> otherwise limited (spending fifteen minutes
> removing DRM versus a few hours or days scanning
> and cleaning up a file), I think DRM removal is
> a legitimate topic for the list, provided we all
> understand that we must do so responsibly and
> respectfully.
>
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