Thread: Chinese writers say Apple is online book pirate
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Old 03-24-2012, 04:35 PM   #21
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Originally Posted by CommonReader View Post
You don't know what I think. I am well aware of the fact that ascertaining IP rights isn't always straightforward. However, if I understand the report correctly some books were provided illegally not just once, but several times. This indicates a cavalier attitude of Apple towards other peoples' IP. Apple is raking in billions with the iPad and the iTunes store. How much money is being spent on securing that the apps do not violate other peoples' IP? Apple cannot claim that it is just a file hoster that has to do no checks on the files it provides for download, as the app- and iTunes store is run entirely under Apple's control.
Wouldn't the same apply to Kindle books?
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