Gosh golly gee-whiz: A big piece intoday's New York Times talks about how Amazon.com's more restrictive use of digital rights management (DRM) in its Kindle e-books is causing massive privacy, free speech, and other concerns. As the reporter points out: D.R.M. has created a new dynamic between consumers and the vendors of digital media like books and movies. People do not so much own, but rent...
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