[Katsunami]

While browsing my library, my eye fell on a series of free e-books. (Don't worry, I've picked it up and put it back already.) Because of how I acquired one of them, it set me to thinking about possible piracy of free e-books.

These books are given away for something like a week, or a month; after the giveaway, the books either become paid (like €2-3), or go 'out of print'.

I missed one of the books that go out of print, so my series is not complete and there is no current, official way of completing it, either free, or paid. However, I did get the book the Way Back Machine, that archived the page, and all the links, including the book.

Now I'd like to know: Can you actually pirate free e-books? For example:

- Yes. If they're not officially available (or they're being sold), using the Way Back Machine to get it (for free) is piracy.
- No. Using the Way Back Machine, you get the book directly from the official site, even if it's an old, archived version.
- No opinion/don't care.

What's your opinion on this matter?

Personally, I'm of the opinion that if the Way Back Machine manages to grab the official page and the book, getting it from there isn't piracy, not even if the book is unavailable or on sale. You're still getting it from the official site, even if it's an old version.