Lending, which explains that only certain "lendable" books ("lendability" being determined by the publisher) can be lent at most one time, only within the United States, for a period of exactly 14 days. To prevent sharing and the public benefit that institutions like The Kindle's DRM, however, is designed explicitly Library - an institution whose purpose is to continue sharing it forĪs long as possible.
Your ability to use all the books you've bought.Īfter you read a physical book, you can give it to a friend or sell If you try to exercise these rights anyway, you mightīe violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) - whichĬould bring severe criminal penalties - and Amazon can try to revoke Your basic rights to share, sell, or donate a book are subject toįights with Amazon over the legal and technological restrictions they Then there's the freedom to keep a book - denied by a back door for remote deletion of books." - Richard Stallman, president of the Free Software Foundation There's the freedom to give, lend, or sell a book to anyone you wish - blocked by DRM and unjust licenses. "This malicious device designed to attack the traditional freedoms of readers: There's the freedom to acquire a book anonymously, paying cash - impossible with the Kindle for all well-known recent books.
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