If you actually download the reader and the book you will discover that the story is accurate. Also note that the permissions given for the "Getting started with Adobe Acrobat eBook Reader" book (default book provided with the software) says that "This book can be read aloud" and that "This book can be given" - indicating that the permissions are, in fact, for the book in question. Adobe is going to take some really bad press over this and they deserve it...
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If you actually download the reader and the book you will discover that the story is accurate. Also note that the permissions given for the "Getting started with Adobe Acrobat eBook Reader" book (default book provided with the software) says that "This book can be read aloud" and that "This book can be given" - indicating that the permissions are, in fact, for the book in question. Adobe is going to take some really bad press over this and they deserve it...