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Old 12-08-2011, 10:16 AM   #172
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
No, because you're not making an additional copy of the book. That's what the word "copyright" means - it gives you the right to determine who can copy the book.



When you give someone a copy of an eBook, you are creating additional copies which did not previously exist. Hence copyright law does come into play.
A definition like that one in the digital era is obviously flawed.

I copy an e-book when I transfer it from my pc to my e-erader, so what?
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