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Originally Posted by pietrocrazy
They may think that's what they want, but in the long run it's a terrible idea. When people can't get what they want the easy way (libraries), they'll content themselves with getting it another way (file sharing). Then they'll complain about how piracy has ruined the industry, when in fact they could have prevented their own ruin if they'd had the foresight to use new technologies appropriately.
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Have you ever checked out an e-book from a library? It's far from the "easy way" right now given the weeks long waiting list that most libraries have (if they even have e-books). Libraries aren't preventing any piracy.