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Originally Posted by ZacWolf
What are the legal/copyright implications of replicating a physical book library, into eBook format.
I understand that doing a pure scan of your own books should be covered under fair use just like ripping copies of your own tapes/disks of music/video.
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In the US, yes. It depends on your countries laws though.
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But what about using other, non-DRM, electronic sources for eBooks? If you have already bought the paper copy, and just want an electronic copy for your OWN use, does the source of that copy make a distinction?
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The main issue here is whether the source is authorized to distribute the copyrighted material, not whether or not you already own a paper copy. If the source is not licensed to distribute, then they are committing copyright infringement, regardless of what rights you have.