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Re: Update on Kindle book removals
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 09:40:10 -0400
If my memory serves me right it was a loud screaming protest when Microsoft proposed a secure system which did allow them to unilaterally reach in and remove or modify offending software. There is much merit to a level playing field. If Amazon gets away with it why should Microsoft; why shouldn't Apple; why shouldn't Google.
Dave Begin forwarded message: From: "Ronald J Riley \(RJR Com\)" <rjr () rjriley com> Date: July 18, 2009 7:54:12 AM EDT To: <dave () farber net> Subject: RE: [IP] Update on Kindle book removals "Doesn't sound as nefarious as first considered."Lets see, Amazon unilaterally reached into customers' machines and removed content. Would we tolerate any company reaching into our computers to "remove liability"?
I am ranking the Kindle with Apple junk, and will buy neither. Both act like Big Brother.
Ronald J Riley From: David Farber [mailto:dave () farber net] Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 2:18 AM To: ip Subject: [IP] Update on Kindle book removals Begin forwarded message: From: David Ian Hopper <imhopper () gmail com> Date: July 17, 2009 9:42:02 PM EDT To: dave () farber net Subject: Update on Kindle book removalsDoesn't sound as nefarious as first considered. Instead, Amazon seems to be protecting itself from a copyright claim.
http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/amazon-remotely-deletes-orwell-e-books-from-kindles-unpersons-r/Update 2: Drew Herdener, Amazon.com's Director of Communications, pinged us directly with the following comment, and now things are starting to make a lot more sense. Seems as if the books were added initially by an outfit that didn't even have the rights! These books were added to our catalog using our self-service platform by a third-party who did not have the rights to the books. When we were notified of this by the rights holder, we removed the illegal copies from our systems and from customers' devices, and refunded customers. We are changing our systems so that in the future we will not remove books from customers' devices in these circumstances.
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