Thread: Using "alternative" sources to obtain books you already own?
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Old 08-25-2010, 05:09 AM   #14
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Originally Posted by hpjrt View Post
Scanning a complete book is definitely not legal. The copyright page of the book contains the phrase that "reproduction in part or in whole" ... or something to that effect.

So ... either way you look at it, reproducing a book without permission is illegal ... the ethics you have to figure out yourself.

Mary
Which is complete and utter crap.

As reproducing parts of books is absolutely legal in many circumstances, depending on length.

So those statements are lies to start with when given in that manner.
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