I&#x27;ve always thought if the DRM can be easily removed, then it&#x27;s the same as not having DRM at all.<p>Every purchase I&#x27;ve made from Amazon has the DRM stripped and the files placed in a personal backup. On occasion, I&#x27;ll send an ebook I purchased to a friend if they expressed an interest. It feels like ownership to me.<p>Even though in legal terms I have the right of resale of all my physical books, in practical terms there&#x27;s almost no reason to bother. Outside of a few collectibles, it&#x27;s not worth much. Therefore, lack of resale on the ebooks doesn&#x27;t feel much more punishing than the practical lack of resale of the physical books.