This is true in a traditional conception of ownership, but you own an ebook better in other ways. I.e., I've moved a lot in the last few years to the point whe

This is true in a traditional conception of ownership, but you own an ebook better in other ways. I.e., I've moved a lot in the last few years to the point where I have given away, or just recycled, most of the paper books I've owned. I still have all the ebook a I've ever purchased. I lost my kindle in a train station last month. I could still access the books I was reading on my phone the same day, and when I get a new kindle all the books will be there with little effort (including notes). While Stallman's old essay was amazingly prescient and showed an understanding of how ecosystems around media distribution that few had at the time, the part he didn't understand was how consumers would differently weigh the benefits and definitions of ownership.