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Originally Posted by DavidKitson
Educational texts will become almost predominantly covered by Creative Commons and only a few examples of non-fiction will be commercially produced. Even then, they will be widely copied despite improved public acceptance of copyright.
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But what is an educational text? I am educated by everything that I read, even your post
And as such I should be able to invoke fair use and copy all texts, including your post as I have done, and I should be able to do so without any fear of legal repercussions. The idea of ownership is archaic, at least in the digital realm. Yes you might have created the ebook, but that does not mean I should not be restricted from sending that ebook to everyone I wish to,
There might be a case for not allowing me to share the ebook if the author has not already uploaded the book to internet 2.0, but once it's there it's free as the air to breathe as the saying goes.
The thing that is holding us back is in my opinion, the opinion that nothing free has any value.
As to OP, the sharing of an ebook could be taxed.