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Penguin Yanking Kindle Books From Libraries

Posted by Unknown on from the every-time-you-share-jesus-kills-a-kitten dept.

New submitter moniker writes "Penguin Group is removing Kindle ebooks from libraries using Overdrive citing 'security concerns' as a weak excuse, while most likely taking a shot at Amazon. One more example of DRM being about protecting business models, not content."

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  1. Penguin Yanking Kindle Books From Libraries by majesticmerc · · Score: 5, Funny

    The dastard! He plans to bring illiteracy to Gotham!

  2. Re:If Everything was "security"? by JustOK · · Score: 4, Funny

    Better to use a duck. Cheaper too because you can put in on their bill.

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