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nerys · 09-05-2007, 10:17 PM

"I'm sure that it is accepted as bring OK for private use. The original question (quite a way back now) was whether one could change the format of an eBook in order to re-sell it to someone."

I am sorry HarryT I could be wrong but at least from MY position this is irrelevant. THERE IS NO QUESTION Morally or Legally that converting to another format and reselling (even just COPYING and reselling) it absolutely illegal and rightly so.

THAT is the Intellectual Property Rights of the Author. NOT mine. I am only concerned with Personal Property Rights IE the copy I bought. (I do NOT rent my property and thats what they are TRYING to claim they are doing)

They are trying to claim I do not own the content (I DO) that I just License it (I DO NOT) this implies a license can be REVOKED.

Like the LAUGHABLE decision of the Canadian judge declaring those who had gotten the harry potter book early were NOT allowed to READ IT till the proper release date. I love that judge. I think he sent a message to the publishers hey you morons sure here is the decision you want good look not looking like a fool trying to enforce it :-)

They can not come into your house and TAKE that book from you. They can not get a court order forbidding you from reading the book you OWN.

This means its your PROPERTY. You OWN IT. COPYING a book does not create intellectual property. DISTRIBUTING a book DOES and even though you created it you do NOT own it since it came from the AUTHORS IP. (OWN it ie the IP) this is why its ok to copy the book but NOT ok to distribute it.

When I say copy I mean duplicate or convert the file. Print a copy put a copy on your palm and another on your sony reader. etc.. etc..

09-05-2007, 10:17 PM	#55
nerys Addict Posts: 243 Karma: 48 Join Date: Dec 2006 Device: PRS 500 - REB 1200	"I'm sure that it is accepted as bring OK for private use. The original question (quite a way back now) was whether one could change the format of an eBook in order to re-sell it to someone." I am sorry HarryT I could be wrong but at least from MY position this is irrelevant. THERE IS NO QUESTION Morally or Legally that converting to another format and reselling (even just COPYING and reselling) it absolutely illegal and rightly so. THAT is the Intellectual Property Rights of the Author. NOT mine. I am only concerned with Personal Property Rights IE the copy I bought. (I do NOT rent my property and thats what they are TRYING to claim they are doing) They are trying to claim I do not own the content (I DO) that I just License it (I DO NOT) this implies a license can be REVOKED. Like the LAUGHABLE decision of the Canadian judge declaring those who had gotten the harry potter book early were NOT allowed to READ IT till the proper release date. I love that judge. I think he sent a message to the publishers hey you morons sure here is the decision you want good look not looking like a fool trying to enforce it :-) They can not come into your house and TAKE that book from you. They can not get a court order forbidding you from reading the book you OWN. This means its your PROPERTY. You OWN IT. COPYING a book does not create intellectual property. DISTRIBUTING a book DOES and even though you created it you do NOT own it since it came from the AUTHORS IP. (OWN it ie the IP) this is why its ok to copy the book but NOT ok to distribute it. When I say copy I mean duplicate or convert the file. Print a copy put a copy on your palm and another on your sony reader. etc.. etc..