Re: The Seven Types Of Pirate

On Oct 19, 2010, at 6:30 AM, Chris wrote:

>> 
>> I'll give you an example. You can translate a book, even if 
>> it's not in the public domain, as long as it's for personal use 
>> and is not shared or sold. You could make an audiobook as well. 
>> This is a standard, well recognized principle of copyright. 
>> However, once you share it or make financial gain, then you're 
>> in violation.
> 
> Whether or not everyone agrees with you, it *is* smart.
> 
> I've seen it noted other places in other debates that what we 
> call copyright would be much more use if we focused on 
> *distribution*, and far less on copying. So - go ahead, make 
> 10,000 copies, electronic, print, whatever. But they are *your* 
> copies, not to be distributed.
> 
> In the vast majority of cases, it's not the copying that causes 
> the problems, it's the distribution.

Yes, that's true.
> 
> Strangely, simply calling it "copyright" has probably skewed the 
> entire discussion to make it less clear.

Because when copyright laws were created, they were about copying, which included distribution. Obviously, that term isn't totally appropriate any more.


Kirk

*Author of Take Control of iTunes 10: The FAQ*
http://www.mcelhearn.com/itunes
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