October 28, 2008 at 9:17 Piracy or not? Question on the presentation of non-digital information on a computer
The other day I decided to re-read a couple of old paper books. In particular, The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. In my case, all three books were bought in one edition and are a huge pulp made of A4 cellulose and weighing two kilograms. I read mainly in transport. He imagined how I tossed this colossus into a bag, carried it all day with me, pulled it out and read on a bus ... I was just horrified. I thought, what if ...
And what if I download an electronic copy of this book in some Internet library, I will throw it on the PDA, and I will read from it? And then it was time to ask about the license. I have an officially purchased paper copy, what does the law say about this way of reading? And if I scan the book and again upload it to the PDA? Will this be a violation of the law?
I wonder how it deals with games and programs. For example, I bought a disk, but I lost / broke / add it my own, I have proof of purchase (box, check, witnesses of purchase). Having downloaded the same game / program from torrents, but having activated it with my key, am I violating the license?
Unfortunately, I am not a lawyer and cannot give an answer to this question, but I think that not so few people are interested in it. I hope the habro-community will help to figure it out :)
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Thanks onthefly for the answer . I quote:
Thus, any file from which a copy of the book can be printed is a reproduction. In other words, books can only be scanned into PDF files with a print prohibition set (the format allows the file to do this).
Moved to the Dura Lex theme blog .
And what if I download an electronic copy of this book in some Internet library, I will throw it on the PDA, and I will read from it? And then it was time to ask about the license. I have an officially purchased paper copy, what does the law say about this way of reading? And if I scan the book and again upload it to the PDA? Will this be a violation of the law?
I wonder how it deals with games and programs. For example, I bought a disk, but I lost / broke / add it my own, I have proof of purchase (box, check, witnesses of purchase). Having downloaded the same game / program from torrents, but having activated it with my key, am I violating the license?
Unfortunately, I am not a lawyer and cannot give an answer to this question, but I think that not so few people are interested in it. I hope the habro-community will help to figure it out :)
[offtopic] Well, for what is karma poured? Don't like the theme? Then the minus is in the topic, and not in karma. Well, or at least write in the comments for which minus [/ offtopic]
Update
Thanks onthefly for the answer . I quote:
The definition of "reproduction" is contained in part 2 of article 1275 Civil Code. An electronic copy does not fall under it.Excellent! We read item 2 to the end:
2. Reproduction (reprographic reproduction) means the facsimile reproduction of a work using any technical means, carried out not for the purpose of publication. Reproduction does not include the reproduction of a work or the storage of its copies in electronic (including digital), optical or other machine-readable form, except in cases of creating temporary copies with the help of technical means intended for reproduction.
Thus, any file from which a copy of the book can be printed is a reproduction. In other words, books can only be scanned into PDF files with a print prohibition set (the format allows the file to do this).
Update 2
Moved to the Dura Lex theme blog .