Re: [dvd-discuss] Dmitry Indictment Doc

[Michael.A.Rolenz(at)aero.org]

And since a number of Adobe's ebooks are in the public domain, no 
authorization is needed for copying, distributing, printing or even speech 
conversion to mp3 format. NONE. 

I wonder if one of the reason Adobe is back peddling and trying to be 
nicey nice now is that they don't want to be put on the stand as a hostile 
witness and be forced to tell all about their wretched ebooks.




John Schulien <jms@uic.edu>
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> "When an ebook purchased for viewing in the Adobe 
> eBook Reader format was sold by the publisher or 
> distributor, the publisher or distributor of the 
> ebook could authorize or limit the purchaser's 
> ability to copy, distribute, print, or have the
> text read audibly by the computer. "

One glaring omission ... in the case of ebooks, the
publisher can also authorize or limit the 
purchaser's ability to READ the book. 

Perhaps accusing Dmitry of writing software that
illegally allows the owner of an ebook to read
it without authorization of the copyright holder
wouldn't fly as easily.