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Date:	Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:54:55 -0700
Reply-To:	Ana G <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject:	Re: Online Ways to Change PDFs Into More Accessible Formats?
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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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