If you buy a DVD you have a copy. If you want a backup copy you buy another one.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Buying physical media grants ownership of a single copy; backups require separate purchases.
- In plain terms
- Ownership means you buy each copy individually.
- What can you take from it?
- Physical ownership requires purchasing separate copies for backups.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does ownership include the right to duplicate?
- How should backups be valued?
Another view
Digital formats often allow unlimited copying without extra cost.
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