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Originally Posted by HansTWN
Yes, with digital files stealing is incredible easy and efficient -- that is why we do need a consensus that one should pay just like for a pbook and have the same rights as with a pbook. Only then will we not be saddled with DRM anymore and everybody wins.
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Although I obviously agree we need consensus... we need to be mindful that an e-book is not a printed book. There are inherent differences between paper and electronic files that must be applied to the practical realities of what "rights" we should and should not have concerning e-books.
For instance, the ability to resell "used" books must be re-examined in relation to e-books. The idea does not realistically translate to electronic files, especially when it is not tied to a physical package, owner or device, because of the ease of duplication that would permit a virtually infinite number of "used" copies to be created from one original and ruin a financial market. (This is consistent with other electronic media, where reselling is not permitted, or possible, unless it is tied to a registration, or it is part of a physical package.)
I have ideas on the subject, but since they would seem self-serving (and this thread is contentious enough as it is), I will refrain from describing them. Maybe in a separate thread.