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Old 01-04-2014, 02:51 PM   #89
Nate the great
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
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.
The problem with nitpicking an the extra copy point is that you cannot read an ebook without making multiple copies - one for each of your devices.If having extra copies is bad then you pay for them, right?
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