Sometimes it is totally legal. Sometimes it is illegal but many would say, ethical, and in many cases, if you have a hard copy of the book - nobody will mind, even the author themselves.
I give some examples here of both: Robert Walker's answer to Is it illegal to download a pdf version of a book if you own the original book?
Just speaking out of my own experience, not as a lawyer, never studied law.
I give some examples here of both: Robert Walker's answer to Is it illegal to download a pdf version of a book if you own the original book?
Just speaking out of my own experience, not as a lawyer, never studied law.
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Robert Walker
Writer of articles on Mars and Space issues - Software Developer of Tune Smithy, Bounce Metronome etc.Studied at Wolfson College, Oxford
Lives in Isle of Mull
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