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Posted by Unknown Lamer on Monday November 21, 2011 @08:20PM from the every-time-you-share-jesus-kills-a-kitten dept.

New submitter moniker writes "Penguin Group is removing Kindle ebooks from libraries using Overdrive citing 'security concerns' as a weak excuse, while most likely taking a shot at Amazon. One more example of DRM being about protecting business models, not content."

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Penguin Yanking Kindle Books From Libraries (Score:5, Funny)

by majesticmerc ( 1353125 ) writes: on Monday November 21, 2011 @08:48PM (#38131052) Homepage

The dastard! He plans to bring illiteracy to Gotham!

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Re:If Everything was "security"? (Score:5, Funny)

by JustOK ( 667959 ) writes: on Monday November 21, 2011 @10:19PM (#38131834) Journal

Better to use a duck. Cheaper too because you can put in on their bill.

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