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Originally Posted by afa
Since the D in DRM stands for Digital, I think it's safe to say the answer to that question is "No".
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User License Agreement then
Mainly, would it be Fair Use, or violation of copyright?
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Originally Posted by afa
From what I understand, the answer is "No" again. Much like the older issues of recording something on VHS or converting your Audio CD to MP3, this likely comes under the umbrella of 'fair use'. The key aspect, of course, being the part about them not distributing such files.
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Good point, and that would make all the difference. If the conversion from paper to digital format was done for the owner's own benefit, and with no intention of distributing, then what they did would indeed be Fair Use. Distributing the digital copy on the other hand, is entirely different.
Here's the next step in the thought-experiment then. Would it have been okay to give digital copies to someone who has already purchased printed copies of the same book?