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Amazon asked an online forum to remove links to software that lets people load ebooks they buy from sources other than Amazon onto their Kindles.
The software simply appears to give Kindle owners their PID which allows purchasing eBooks from other sources or even libraries.
Armed with their PID, a user can buy an ebook on a site other than Amazon and the book will display on their Kindle. Users can also download books to their Kindle from some public libraries, many of which now offer digital books.
Seems like Amazon overstepped the use of the DMCA with someone simply discussing how to upload 3rd party books into a Kindle which is, if I'm not mistaken, free speech.
The person that wrote the software, who I would assume should be the target, even has a blog post showing how to hack the kindle which is still online.
Why would Amazon attack the customers and not the hacker?
IMO, if Amazon wants wide adoption of the Kindle they'll have to open it up in the long run anyway otherwise they'll risk becoming an eBook monopoly and be forced to open it up regardless.
[edited by: incrediBILL at 6:14 pm (utc) on Mar. 15, 2009]
But this was vital, when there itself is a flaw with AMAZON kindle (largest online bookstore) why should they run after 3rd party publishers ?
This just lets me check my old records for all purchases made via Amazone Kindle service.. (if I was charged appropriate amounts)
---- Surprisigly again some ISO STANDARDS are up for sale as low as 10 US$ ----
I am surprised, please move this news on main page.
incrediBILL, its funny why you opened this important topic in Foo.
It's not exactly a webmaster topic, it's "other" technology so I stuck it here.
