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Originally Posted by HarryT
I agree that the "fair use" aspect of the US copyright law could be (rather liberally) interpreted as permitting you to make your own electronic copy of a book that you own, but does it really permit you to download a copy that somebody else has made?
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Well, if this is a "liberal" interpretation of fair use, then so is ripping your cd's for your ipod. As for downloading an electronic copy being illegal, it might be hard to convict anyone because the end result is the same whether the book is downloaded or created- the person who owns the paper copy also possesses an electronic copy.