By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 14/08/2026This absurd situation is the same if you're blind and want to make use of an exemption that lets you reverse-engineer ebook formats so that you can run your ebooks through a Braille printer, screen reader or other assistive device. 53/ 1160 16
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 14/08/2026Under the exemptions the anti-circumvention, *every* blind person is expected to *personally* reverse engineer the controls in Adobe and Amazon's ebook formats, write an exploit that lets them extract their texts and repackage them in a new, open format: pluralistic.net/2026/03/16/w... 54/pluralistic.netPluralistic: Tools vs uses (16 Mar 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow 1121 12
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 14/08/2026This "use exemption"/"tools exemption" split is a near-perfect way of tricking people into thinking that these laws are more reasonable than they appear. When Canada passed its landmark right-to-repair and interoperability laws in 2024, many celebrated. 55/ 1171 17
