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Originally Posted by Pardoz
Or the law is in dire need of changing. I refuse to equate laws and morality, as that way lies madness.
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The copyright laws are definitely in dire need of changing but they need to be fair to all concerned not just to those who have the most money to pay the lobbyists (at least here in the US). The movie industry had a ton of money committed to making sure the copyright laws were made in their favor. The music industry wasn't quite so lucky.
Personally, I think one ebook format that would work on all devices would solve the problem. I don't mind copyright restrictions as long as it doesn't adversely effect my fair usage. I have recently started scanning books in my personal collection that I purchased, usually at the full paperback price. I am doing this so that I can read them on my digital reader. To me, that is fair use based on the music industry model, particularly since I deconstruct the paper book in the scanning process rendering it difficult to read.
Of course, I also drive 4 miles over the speed limit because I know the police will not ticket me for such a minimal infraction so I don't consider it breaking the law.
Even though it is.
