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Originally Posted by HarryT
That depends where you live. You may have that legal right; I, in the UK, do not. "Fair Use" is specifically defined in the UK as making a copy of one chapter from a book, or one article from a magazine.
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You made me go look what the rules are in the Netherlands...
Q: Am I allowed to copy?
A: Yes, the law states that you can make a single copy for practice, study or personal use. The emphasis is on "personal". You can also make a copy in name of another, who will then use it himself (your mother can ask you to copy an article so she can read it as well).
It's different for music and film, there you are only allowed to make a copy for pure personal use. A copy for another, whether free or for a payment, and on request or not, is not allowed.
This one is also very interesting:
Q: Is the copyright online different from offline?
A: No, the Copyright Law is a standard ruling of the copyright and doesn't make a difference. What goes for offline, goes for online as well. That means that you are allowed - with the same rules as offline - to make a private copy of work that is found on the internet. But watch out: it is not allowed to make work public. If you for example download music with a peer-to-peer (or file-sharing) program, you are not allowed to expose your files to others. With some peer-to-peer programs, it is possible to turn off the upload-function. If you have done that, you can make private copies legally by downloading material.
So, that should answer the original question nicely in my case! It's not even illegal, if I download books if I already own them... So, no ethical problems at all
(source:
http://www.auteursrecht.nl/auteursrecht/22074/)