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You can't compare libraries to copying because you keep your copy forever.
by VMG 15y ago
You can't compare libraries to copying because you keep your copy forever.
- InclinedPlane 15y agoThat explains why they are not identical, that does not explain why they are not comparable. In both cases a single bought copy is shared with an indefinite number of non-paying readers.
- VMG 15y agoThere are some very important differences that make it incomparable: * libraries have a limited amount of copies. So the amount of non-paying readers is not indefinate * the readers have to return the copies of books or DVDs they have rented These inconveniences makes buying a copy for personal use much more attractive for the consumer.