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Comment by taylodl

1 year ago

Centuries-old books have had special care to preserve them.

If you want your personal books to last most of your lifetime, then there needs to be a modicum of care taken, which isn't always possible, especially while you're in transit and moving from one place and into another. How many books have been lost that way?

The whole point was someone lamenting digital license may not last forever (though Apple's has, so far) and I'm just reminding everyone that physical media doesn't last forever either.

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HappMacDonald  1 year ago

Part of the concern is "I can keep it longer if I take care of it or if I keep track of it properly", eg if it gets lost or ruined its due to some lack of care by the end user, vs "I only get to keep it until some third party decides I don't get to have it any more".

  • taylodl  1 year ago

    Then buy physical copies of everything. Oh sure, you lose a huge convenience factor, but at least no third party has control over it.