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Originally Posted by latepaul
We really need to start recognising that ebooks are a different kind of thing than paper books and that whether or not we want to allow similar types of behaviour (such as lending) is a separate question (and will necessarily be achieved in a different way).
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Originally Posted by latepaul
Note, I'm not talking about whether I think this is right or wrong, or whether it causes harm or loss of sales. I'm simply trying to point out that a) it is illegal and b) ebooks and pbooks are not the same.
The later is something of a hobby-horse of mine because I strongly believe that unless we settle this we can't have sensible discussions about what we should and shouldn't be allowed to do. This is true regardless of where you stand on the ethics of lending and the possible harm it causes.
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