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Originally Posted by ottischwenk
Yes, with the purchase of a paper book you have acquired property, which is not the case with the purchase of a license for a file.
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No, actually the law for the
content is exactly the same. It's simple to pass on a physically stored content such as CD, DVD, VHS, paper books. The issue with a digital download is the proof you didn't keep a copy as it's so trivial to copy.
However with CDs, DVD, BD it's now simple to copy. You are on your honour to destroy your copies if you pass on the physical media.
Some people can cheaply, simply and easily copy a paper book. You are on your honour to destroy your digitised copies if you pass on the physical media.
So I don't know what the future holds for transferring media content. Even with a paper book you just have a consumption licence. You own the physical medium but not the words printed on it.