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The very fact that these arguments/discussions always come up are proof-positive that things are in a sort of limbo with respect to "digital property." At the very least, the waters are muddier than hell right now (regardless of the people who try to convince us they're crystal clear), and getting muddier all the time.
Things can't simply be dismissed with the "I've personally reconciled ebooks RE current copyright law and you must not have" approach. There are huge cracks and semantic hurdles that have only begun to be legally navigated.
What the law "says" about ebooks right now is only relevant (barely) in a punitive sense: "this is what CAN happen to you—right now—if... ." Hardly helpful in light of the fact that digital property is now (and will continue to be) a game-changer.
Talk about "what is" all you want. I find "what will be" much more interesting. 'Cause anyone who thinks things are going to stay the way they are RE ebooks and copyright are fooling themselves.
Last edited by DiapDealer; 02-24-2015 at 08:37 AM.
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