Re: [NTLK] (Lord of the Rings) in Newton Book format

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> And generally, 'fair use' is applied to copies that will be made public. If
> my paperback copy of LOTR gets burned in a fire, I'm pretty sure I've got a
> right to have a "backup" copy, just like any other information. I *think*
> the laws are probably behind the times on this because, even now, to get an
> electronic copy of a book, you really have to unbind it -- thus effectively
> destroying the original.
>
> But then, I'm not a lawyer...
>
> - Eric.
Fair Use MAY permit YOU to make YOURSELF a copy, not someone else suppling
the world with a "backup" copy.
 ©Don Couch

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