This is true in a traditional conception of ownership, but you own an ebook better in other ways.<p>I.e., I&#x27;ve moved a lot in the last few years to the point where I have given away, or just recycled, most of the paper books I&#x27;ve owned. I still have all the ebook a I&#x27;ve ever purchased.<p>I lost my kindle in a train station last month. I could still access the books I was reading on my phone the same day, and when I get a new kindle all the books will be there with little effort (including notes).<p>While Stallman&#x27;s old essay was amazingly prescient and showed an understanding of how ecosystems around media distribution that few had at the time, the part he didn&#x27;t understand was how consumers would differently weigh the benefits and definitions of ownership.