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I'm glad libraries are moving toward ebook ownership, but odd to see @BoingBoing promoting DRM. http://prkr.ph/16c (@robmyers agrees.)
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@xor I'd modify sentiment slightly: moving toward ownership incompatible with promoting DRM.
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@xor and "Freegal Music", non-DRM but shifty http://librarianinblack.net/librarianinblack/2011/04/just-say-no-to-freegal.html
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@mlinksva threading a needle here, but I don't think they're wholly incompatible. But if pubs insist on DRM, then it's not ownership.
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@mlinksva As in: publishers (probably) own their ebooks, and they only distribute with DRM. Libraries shouldn't do the same.
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Yeah, I don't think paying DRM vendors licensing fees is a net win here.
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@xor I see that the library "owns" the copy but must apply DRM before delivering to patrons. I suppose that could be seen as moving needle.
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@john extremely well put.
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@mlinksva if they "must", it's not ownership. I don't think libraries would do this voluntarily, but I think there isn't enough data.
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Just saw this too, very clear blow against libraries from Amazon, on the basis of libraries being deliberately hamstrung: http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/kindle/merch/HP/kindle-HP-lending-jeff-letter._V148487793_.jpg
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Could not resist another http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2012/05/10/ebook-escrow/ !dbd
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