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Old 09-30-2009, 01:32 PM   #66
Bob Butler
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b) I am not in the mood for scanning my PB version of the book
That's an interesting point. If I own a paper copy, I believe it is permissible for me to scan and OCR it for personal use.

If my friend also owns a copy, can I save him the time and effort of scanning his own copy by giving him my digital copy? I suspect this is illegal, but I think it is morally defensible. The author and publisher were compensated for the book.

If I check out a (paper) book from the library, what if I download a digital copy to read on my reader and then delete it when I return the paper copy to the library? This seems tougher to defend morally, but it's not a lot different than getting an ebook from the library and stripping the DRM so you can read it on an unsupported reader.

I'm not trying to play devils advocate here, I'm not sure myself what the "right" answer is.
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