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Originally Posted by Nathanael
Well, there is this:
Every pbook I own contains a statement similar to that, generally on the copyright page.
And fair use under US copyright law generally allows one to copy only a portion of the work (generally understood as up to ten percent or one thousand words, whichever is less). Courts, I believe, generally allow a bit more for educational purposes, a bit less for commercial.
So, yes, slapping a book on your scanner and scanning it in its entirety is illegal.
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Not illegal. THERE IS NO U.S. LAW with those words.
Breech of contract, Maybe.
Copyright infringement, Maybe.
Most "shrink wrap" EULA's have been ruled un-enforceable as written. Many clauses will stand, but others are pure rubbish.
You need to defend yourself with a a good contracts Lawyer handy if it ever went to court.
Most claims will not stick with any competent defense council.
They know that. They are tossin' scare words around.