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submitted 1 month ago by niko@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

I don't mean to distribute, but to scan for myself to read digitally, am I allowed to do that legally and ethically when I buy a physical book or would that be totally unethical and illegal?

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[-] Drewfro66@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 1 month ago

You are legally permitted to do so, but not entitled.

What's the difference? DRM.

If you license a digital work, you are allowed to make copies for personal use. However, if the publisher includes features to prevent replication, you are not entitled to make a copy; in other words, publishers including DRM to prevent replication of their works is not illegal because you do not have a right to copy digital works you license, but you are allowed to do so.

[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 1 month ago

So basically, they can try to stop you, but you're allowed to win.

[-] Michal@programming.dev 2 points 1 month ago

I believe the distinction is you have a right to copy for own use/backup but you don't have the right to break the DRM preventing you from doing so.

For example, you have a right to make a copy of a video game (by installing it to hard drive) but DRM willl prevent you from running it unless you have the original disk in the drive.

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