Would copying the book and sharing it among one's classmates be fair use? Please forgive my possible, unintentional rudeness because what you say, if true, would upset me. I want to ask two questions to better understand what you mean. -I think you assume that the subject matter could be stored somewhere beyond a mind or such a recording medium as a book: do you? -Also, I think you imply that extraneous, profit-motivated publications comprise all post-secondary curricula: again, do you? -Duxwing