09-25-2011, 08:16 AM | #1 |
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html to Epub problem: PRS950 resets on 2nd page.
I have created a big HTML file from an onilne free book. I then used Calibre to convert the html file into an EPUB book to read in a Sony PRS950.
The epub reads well in calibre's ebook reader but the Sony reader resets (crashes) when trying to load the page after the cover (the cover is shown). I have already tried to clean the Epub with Sigil by removing extra divs and also already passed the epub through epub-fix and ebook-convert with output-profile set to sony900 without success. Does anyone have any idea what could be the problem with this epub? |
09-25-2011, 08:23 AM | #2 |
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Did you change the split points in the conversion settings from the default of 260K? Those settings are there for a reason - your reader has a lot less memory than your pc and can crash with large chapters. 260K is well tested and safe default. Changing it should only be used temporarily for purposes of conversion, not for final output.
If it's not that it's probably a problem with the ePub in general, try Flight Check on Sigil and see if it has any errors. |
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09-25-2011, 10:57 AM | #3 |
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By the way, the license says: “No Derivative Works — You may not alter, transform, or build upon this work.” I wonder if converting this book to ePub (or any other format) would be qualified as ‘transform’ that is mentioned here. Or do they only mean changes in the text? Anybody knows?
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10-04-2011, 01:15 PM | #4 |
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I am far from an expert on this, but to my knowledge, a transformative work is what you get when you take a pre-existing work and make it into something new. Fan fiction is an example of transformative work because it uses characters from a book or TV show and puts them into different settings and situations. Converting from one format to another is I believe called format shifting, and doesn't actually change the content of the file.
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None of that tells you whether fan fiction or format shifting is copyright infringement. It may be fair use, it may be permitted by license or statute, etc. |
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10-04-2011, 04:46 PM | #6 |
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Like I said, I'm far from an expert, just someone who has enjoyed many transformative works over the years. But I thought there was more difference between a derivative and a transformative work.
As for copyright infringement, I am definitely not a lawyer, and laws may be different from country to country, but isn't it generally recognized that format shifting (as for example, making a DVD copy for archival purposes) does not infringe copyright? I personally believe that fanfiction is not copyright infringement. YMMV. Doesn't a work have to be competing with the original for it's intended market and profit to be infringing? |
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Thank you for the clarification! I was certain that there was a clear ruling for format shifting; I might have misread it then.
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10-05-2011, 08:54 AM | #9 |
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The fanfic area benefits from benign neglect from most authors. Some support it, others oppose it, but few want to spend time or money taking legal action against their fans. :-).
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