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DRM: A TeleRead primer

Saturday, December 6th, 2008

By Chris Meadows

In a number of discussions I have had on different forums, I have mentioned “DRM” without expanding the acronym—it has become a term I use as a matter of course. Although it probably shouldn’t, it always startles me whenever someone asks, “But what’s DRM?”

In an effort to explain, I am writing this primer. It will go up in TeleRead’s “guides” section when we have it up. Until then, a regular post is as good a place for it as any. Any proposed feedback/corrections/additions will be welcomed.

(Note that the purpose of this guide is to provide a basic grounding. It does not go into things like the tri-yearly exceptions to the DMCA to avoid confusing people as much as possible.)

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