Re: OT: Acrobat Reader needs plugin?

On Wed, 2007-09-05 at 11:23 -0500, Mike McCarty wrote:
Les wrote:

I went to the site and looked at the plugin installation page, then
followed a couple of links to some discussion on the subject. They are

Yah, with a little prompt from Craig, I found it, too.

using DRM, but not calling it that. I will cease recommending anything
from Cambridge press from here on out. Sorry guys. I detest a company

So will I. If I buy it, I should own my copy.

that thinks everyone is ripping them off (even if it is happening to
some degree, I purchased the book, and I do not want anyone snooping
about on my system or reading habits. Frankly, it is none of their

I also own a copy of the book, and agree wholeheartedly with your
statement.

I don't quite get this. You bought a paper copy of the book. Is not
installing the plugin preventing you from reading your paper copy? If
you read your paper copy, is anything snooping on your system or reading
habits?

I suppose a subscription model for free stuff (like the PDFs of old
editions of the book) is a little silly, but a subscription model for
access to online material in general isn't any more unreasonable than
any other model. If you don't like the technology used to manage the
subscriptions, you are certainly free to not participate.


business. I think a civil suit for peeping should be appropriate to
such organizations. Just my opinion.

Going too far, I think. What damages have you incurred? Contacting them
and letting them know who you are, that you object, and what your
planned actions are may have more effect, anyway.

However for now, my censureship will be that I will email my friends
and tell them what the plugin does and to avoid it. YMMV.

No, My Mileage will NOT VARY. That thing has already suffered an
ignominious death on my machine.

Mike
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