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Originally Posted by Catlady
I've said it before and I'll say it again--do what you want with a classic, but put your name on it and title it as a retelling, a condensed version, a PC version, a zombie version; whatever. Don't pretend it's the real thing.
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If someone did make changes and slap their name on it, that would be plagiarism. If the person discloses that changes were made, then they aren't pretending it is the same as the original. When movies come on TV, they often have a disclosure statement that the movie has been edited for content or time. People may not like the changes, but they have been informed of them.
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And again I'll say that this is why e-books are a bit frightening. Anyone can change any text, for any reason, upload it somewhere, and it's suddenly out in the wild, being confused for the real book.
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It's no different than with paper. Paper copies that have been changed from the original aren't anything new.