It’s what I assumed. And it’s almost how I do it: buy the ebook from a source that I know has easily removed DRM and then remove it before copying it to my e-reader.
I want to pay authors but I’m not willing to put up with DRM on something I’ve purchased. I’ll tolerate it on things I’m renting/borrowing although that’s no harder to remove.
I think they do intend “then”, i.e., first pirate the book and then buy a DRM locked copy you don’t intend to open to remain legal.
It’s what I assumed. And it’s almost how I do it: buy the ebook from a source that I know has easily removed DRM and then remove it before copying it to my e-reader.
I want to pay authors but I’m not willing to put up with DRM on something I’ve purchased. I’ll tolerate it on things I’m renting/borrowing although that’s no harder to remove.