An ethical question involving ebooks
Read OriginalThe article presents an ethical dilemma faced by a programmer who wants to read out-of-print novels by a favorite author. With no legal ebook versions available and used physical copies being the only official option, he considers downloading pirated copies for convenience while traveling. He analyzes the conflict between upholding copyright law as an open-source developer and the practical reality that neither the author nor publisher profits from used book sales, questioning where the moral line lies in accessing unavailable digital content.
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