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Originally Posted by Shaggy
That's what I said. They're attempting to control it in order to protect their business model, not because there is any difference in the rights we should expect. The industry is losing control of the distribution monopoly, and are trying to keep it by taking away consumer rights.
The fundamental question is, do you believe consumers should give up their rights in order to support a failing business model? I can share and sell content as a pBook today, why should I not expect to be allowed to do the same with the same content as an eBook. I certainly have the ability to do that with eBooks. Should I give up that ability because the company knows they can make more money if I do?
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Because they don't equate due to the inherent difference. You can only share a pbook with one person. That is untrue of an ebook as discussed above. It's inherently different, so the inherent rights are different, and yes those rights have to be different in order to "protect" the system which creates the product containing those rights. You can't reasonable expect to have the same rights for different products.
You can't consume a Coke and then share it with a friend.
(well maybe you can....
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