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Originally Posted by Rizla
If one only buys a license to read a book, how long is the license for? Or is it unspecified, and as such, the seller can withdrew the license at any point? And would they need to give a refund?
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AFAIK it is unspecified except for library books and while it could possibly be revoked, I do not see this as a likely occurrence. It would be impractical to track every copy of a book on every device, DVD/USB key etc.
Plus it would cut down on a lot of sales as many people buy books in advance it seems and may not read them for years. (see the ebook addicts buying thread) although most people I know buy a book or set of books and read it/them before buying more.
And for those of us who are fortunate to have a good library where the majority of the books we want to read are carried, life is good DRM or not.
Helen