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Originally Posted by Apache
If you make a digital copy of a physical book and then destroy the physical book, can you legally sell or lend the digital book? Unlike buying the eBook you owned the book and did not agree to a contract that only lent the book to you.
I was one of those kids that always asked difficult questions when in school. 
Apache |
I'm pretty sure you can't sell a digital book you didn't write yourself, regardless of how you acquired it.
(There was a scanning business that did something similar. Got sued.)
If you destroy the original hardcopy, you wouldn't even have proof you ever owned a legal copy. If you keep it you'll most likely be able to enjoy the digital copy for personal use. Would depend on location: fair use is only a valid defense in some places.
(In case I wasn't clear, I was referring to books under copyright, not Creative Commons or other out of copyright products.)