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Old 12-13-2008, 04:28 AM   #18
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Originally Posted by daviddem View Post
Well, it seems reasonable to bring fair usage into it. But then, if it is fair that I can loan or give or sell a copyrighted pBook to somebody, it also seems fair to me that I should be able to do the same with my copyrighted eBook, as long as I don't make a copy of it (copyright, yes?).
How do you propose to give someone an eBook WITHOUT making a copy of it? The very act of digital data transmission inherently involves a copy being created. Even if you subsequently delete your "original", the other person still has the "copy".
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