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bill the smith · 08-14-2009, 07:52 PM

And another thing.
If I buy the latest novel at the bookshop, what do I buy?
Do I own the paper? Obviously I do not own the story. So how do I possess the story? Am I just licenced to read it? If so, what are the terms and conditions of the licence? Can I lend it to my wife to read or is this a breach of the conditions and thus piracy?
So ...

It would seem fairly obvious that I can legally lend a book.
If (instead) I buy and download the electronic version of the book, can I "lend" that to my wife to read? Are we both committing piracy?
Can I "lend" it to all my friends here at MR?
I just don't understand.

08-14-2009, 07:52 PM	#81
bill the smith Banned Posts: 42 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Australia Device: sony prs 700	And another thing. If I buy the latest novel at the bookshop, what do I buy? Do I own the paper? Obviously I do not own the story. So how do I possess the story? Am I just licenced to read it? If so, what are the terms and conditions of the licence? Can I lend it to my wife to read or is this a breach of the conditions and thus piracy? So ... It would seem fairly obvious that I can legally lend a book. If (instead) I buy and download the electronic version of the book, can I "lend" that to my wife to read? Are we both committing piracy? Can I "lend" it to all my friends here at MR? I just don't understand.