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Originally Posted by CyGuy
Why oh why does anyone need to purchase the file from the publishers? They should simply purchase the ebook from anywhere it is for sale and loan it out as normal.
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Because libraries perform a different function than the individual who buys a book.
The intent is for the library to share that particular content with an entire community. When you buy an ebook from a retailer, the intent is for you, and perhaps a very small group connected with you, to read that ebook.
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Originally Posted by CyGuy
I think it comes down to this "ebooks are licensed not sold" nonsense. Our lawmakers need to put a stop to this as soon as possible...
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Selling a license rather than selling a file is not illegal.
I also don't think it should be illegal. Paper books and ebooks are not the same thing, nor should we treat them as though they are the same thing. Compared to paper, ebooks lose certain capabilities and gain others.
C'est la guerre.