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So if I make a copy in my own hand for my wife to read that is also a violation?
by kwhitefoot 7y ago
So if I make a copy in my own hand for my wife to read that is also a violation?
- PeterisP 7y agoWell, it's obviously very unlikely to be prosecuted, so the practical answer is that noone would care. There are also some provisions for e.g. backups or accessibility (which vary between jurisdiction as these details aren't a part of the worldwide copyright conventions) that might apply in certain situations that stretch the scenario of "for my wife to read" a bit. But yes, if you had a book and made a handwritten copy so that you could have your wife read it while (for example) you read the original, then the legal answer is that you're technically prohibited to do that without explicit permission from the copyright owner; and if the copyright owner finds out and really cares, they could succeed in suing you for that action.