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Originally Posted by HarryT
But do people actually have the rights they think they have with physical books? I don't believe you have the right to give your friend a copy of a physical book while retaining the original yourself, for example, do you?
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The question wasn't directed to me but I'll answer.
Yes I do believe you have the right. I don't have a problem lending a DVD to a friend even if I have a backup copy of it at home or a ripped version on my iPad. I don't have a problem lending a CD to someone even if I have a copy of the music on my iPod. I don't have a problem lending a piece of sheet music to a friend even if I have a working copy of it. Just because people don't typically make backup copies of books doesn't change anything in my view.