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Originally Posted by Aleron Ives
That's not the same thing. Physical goods can be discontinued at any time, and if you didn't buy them when you had the chance, then that's on you.
I'm talking about an item I already bought, that the e-book vendor has the power to remove from my library due to various publishing agreements expiring. If you can take away something that I bought, then I didn't actually buy it. It was just a glorified rental, and either I failed to read the fine print that told me it was a glorified rental, or the company violated the contract we made when I purchased the item.
That's good to know. Hopefully the same will be true for me. I suppose Kobo couldn't get away with removing the e-book entirely, because European regulators wouldn't let that stand.
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As far as I'm concerned, I never count on any outside person, business or force to back up my purchases, European regulations or not. If I don't do it myself, then I won't consider it done at all.
And yes, ebooks are licensed, not sold. If you want to accept that, it's on you.
I never have.