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Originally Posted by Moejoe
As long as there are those outside of Corporate or Government (one and the same to me) control who keep copies of the books in a digital format, I'm glad to say that the Orwell nightmare doesn't stand a chance. With these digital copies archived by individuals, any flaw or 'correction' after the fact, will be revealed. In a way the digital affords a greater ease of dissemination, something a physical book can never match. A digital file can cross continents in the blink of an eye, be shared instantaneously, and has none of the phsyical requirements of a paper book.
On the other hand I don't doubt that soon enough we're going to start seeing 'unofficial' edits of works, like the fan-edits of popular films. These will transform the original intention into something quite different. Imagine, if you will, a fan edit of the The Stand or War and Peace or any other long novel, according to the whims of the individuals who edit them. Who knows we might end up with a culture of edits that are better than the originals (in the case of Star Wars this has already been proven to be true).
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Looks like Amazon has struck quicker than I thought. Apparently, amazon can erase what is on your kindle e book reader.
http://www.gottabemobile.com/2009/07...lways-have-it/
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/18/te...azon.html?_r=2