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Old 01-04-2014, 08:36 AM   #72
HarryT
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Originally Posted by barryem View Post
However, our culture has always encouraged sharing books with family and friends. Someone who wouldn't do that would be considered at least a little bit selfish. I have an extra Kindle I use for that. I see no moral difficulty here. If I did it by stripping the DRM I'd see no problem with that either.
The issue arises when "sharing" actually means "creating an extra copy". It's a totally different matter to lend a paper book to a friend, compared to making a photocopy of the book and giving the photocopy to your friend. That latter action is the exact equivalent of "sharing" an ebook with your friend. It's copyright infringement, plain and simple.
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