On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:02:11 -0500, Kurt Ullman
wrote:

In article ,
"SteveB" wrote:
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So, is that the same as going to a library, checking out a book, copying it,
and returning the book. I mean, they have the book back, don't they?

But the author loses out on royalty if you bought the book.

"Losing" implies a CHANGE. Someone has something, and then does not.
Like I said before, what the **** is that publisher doing with YOUR
money when you haven't bought anything?

Since you
took the time and effort to copy the book, you must want to keep a copy
and that is theft (okay technically copyright violation..)

And not at all "theft".

Now, if you bought the book, copied it, then returned it for a
refund...

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