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GlenBarrington · 11-11-2010, 11:32 PM

Not the book itself. You own the paper, I guess. But certainly, the intellectual property the book represents is not something you own. The thing about digital versions of any sort of art work is that it is 100% intellectual property with no media to clutter and confuse the ownership of the thing.

I don't have a problem with someone enforcing thier property rights. But if I buy the license to some intellectual property, I want it to be convenient to use.

Then again, if I agree to a certain set of licensing rules by purchasing a license, shouldn't I be expected to abide by those rules?

I don't think it is the simple Black & White issue that some would have us believe.

11-11-2010, 11:32 PM	#19
GlenBarrington Cheese Whiz Posts: 1,986 Karma: 11677147 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Springfield, Illinois Device: Kindle PW, Samsung Tab A 10.1(2019), Pixel 6a.	Isn't a paper book ALSO licensed? Not the book itself. You own the paper, I guess. But certainly, the intellectual property the book represents is not something you own. The thing about digital versions of any sort of art work is that it is 100% intellectual property with no media to clutter and confuse the ownership of the thing. I don't have a problem with someone enforcing thier property rights. But if I buy the license to some intellectual property, I want it to be convenient to use. Then again, if I agree to a certain set of licensing rules by purchasing a license, shouldn't I be expected to abide by those rules? I don't think it is the simple Black & White issue that some would have us believe.