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Technically none, even in the physical world! Both files and books are ultimately made up of {Book | Files} < Content < Paper < Trees. But from a consumer poi
by IpxqwidxG 12y ago
Technically none, even in the physical world! Both files and books are ultimately made up of {Book | Files} < Content < Paper < Trees.
But from a consumer point of view, which is extremely important, files and books in the real world are poles apart. So why not treat them such online?
- Turing_Machine 12y ago"Files and books in the real world are poles apart." Specifics?
- Turing_Machine 12y agoI mean, from my POV as a consumer a Kindle book that I can carry around with me is much closer to a physical book than one of your flip books (which appear to require an active internet connection in order to work?)
- IpxqwidxG 12y agoOwning a book is doable online as well. Clone, provide it to the user who bought it. I'm actually still digging this one but "active internet" connection - yes - that's again doable. Localstorage() /something probably? Or wait for a future to be more online.
- IpxqwidxG 12y agoFor example, a school girl yearns for a 'fairy tale book' Elsa, The Snow Princess and not a 'physical file' from Disney Office.
- Turing_Machine 12y agoShe doesn't yearn for "ink stains on paper from a Chinese factory" either, if you want to look at it that way.
- IpxqwidxG 12y agoSo you mean difference between books and files is merely philosophical? Because technically I agree with you that it's only the presentation and nature of 'binding' that makes for all the difference.
- Turing_Machine 12y agoNo, I'm saying that the article is claiming a difference that doesn't actually exist. If it's being transferred over the internet, it's a file. Electronic books are a subset of files, not a disjoint set, just as paper books are a subset of "paper with ink on it".
- IpxqwidxG 12y agoHow does > Electronic books are a subset of files follow from > paper books are a subset of "paper with ink on it" ? I'd argue that paper books are not a subset of paper files, therefore, in online realm also electronic books should NOT be a subset of electronic files. It is a disjoint set by your logic.