converting coursesmart to pdf

icefapper · 06-01-2015, 08:48 AM

greetin's
i have built a coursesmart to pdf converter and am currenly using it to convert my own e-Material to pdf; i really like to share it publicly, but i'm not certain if it is a legal action; could sb clarify this issue f'me ( i.e, tell me whether it would be all right to put the converter's src code on a public repo)? thanks a lot

HarryT · 06-01-2015, 09:05 AM

It sounds extremely legally dubious to me, I'm afraid. Certainly in the US, distribution of DRM removal tools is a criminal offence under the DMCA.

icefapper · 06-01-2015, 10:06 AM

Thanks a lot for the response; as for the drm, the format used in the ebooks, based on my speculations, is bare SWF with no drm scheme applied whatsoever; i'd be glad to know if providing a means to convert, or more technically compile, that format to pdf would still bear any legal implications as i'm miserably novice when it comes to legal part of dev; there are some "converters" already on the wb (e.g., https://github.com/search?utf8=✓&q=CourseSmart) and that they've not been frownd upon has piqued my nterest in sharing my own device with others. thanks a lot

crich70 · 06-02-2015, 12:34 AM

There is PDF to Epub which converts from PDF to html, Kindle or epub so certainly there are converters that convert from PDF so I can't see a problem if you aren't breakingDRM as HarryT points out. I'm not a lawyer though so don't take my word as gospel on the subject. Your best bet would be to consult a lawyer who deals with such legal issues.

icefapper · 06-02-2015, 02:07 AM

thanks for the response; it substantially soothed me down, so to speak

i've put the code on https://github.com/icefapper/coursedaft; it is actually an swf-to-pdf converter with built in "convenience"; i would be more than glad to get feedback from anyone happening to use it . best wishes

tomyerka · 06-13-2015, 02:26 PM

Dear, icefapper

Thank you for the link, but hep me I can not understand few things
What is <hr0m3's cache?
How do I go to in the Cache folder?
How do I run python3?
How do I run it on a python3.

Please help.

eschwartz · 06-16-2015, 10:12 PM

calibre reverse-engineered the MOBI/AZW3 formats, so I don't see any problem with reverse-engineering this one. The issue would of course be DRM, as the DMCA makes it illegal to circumvent copy protection -- it isn't a blanket ban on reverse-engineering.

06-01-2015, 08:48 AM	#1
icefapper Member Posts: 11 Karma: 1000010 Join Date: May 2015 Device: mobile	converting coursesmart to pdf greetin's i have built a coursesmart to pdf converter and am currenly using it to convert my own e-Material to pdf; i really like to share it publicly, but i'm not certain if it is a legal action; could sb clarify this issue f'me ( i.e, tell me whether it would be all right to put the converter's src code on a public repo)? thanks a lot

06-01-2015, 10:06 AM	#3
icefapper Member Posts: 11 Karma: 1000010 Join Date: May 2015 Device: mobile	Thanks a lot for the response; as for the drm, the format used in the ebooks, based on my speculations, is bare SWF with no drm scheme applied whatsoever; i'd be glad to know if providing a means to convert, or more technically compile, that format to pdf would still bear any legal implications as i'm miserably novice when it comes to legal part of dev; there are some "converters" already on the wb (e.g., https://github.com/search?utf8=✓&q=CourseSmart) and that they've not been frownd upon has piqued my nterest in sharing my own device with others. thanks a lot Last edited by icefapper; 06-01-2015 at 10:16 AM.

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06-01-2015, 09:05 AM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	It sounds extremely legally dubious to me, I'm afraid. Certainly in the US, distribution of DRM removal tools is a criminal offence under the DMCA.

06-02-2015, 12:34 AM	#4
crich70 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,310 Karma: 43993832 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	There is PDF to Epub which converts from PDF to html, Kindle or epub so certainly there are converters that convert from PDF so I can't see a problem if you aren't breakingDRM as HarryT points out. I'm not a lawyer though so don't take my word as gospel on the subject. Your best bet would be to consult a lawyer who deals with such legal issues.

06-02-2015, 02:07 AM	#5
icefapper Member Posts: 11 Karma: 1000010 Join Date: May 2015 Device: mobile	thanks for the response; it substantially soothed me down, so to speak i've put the code on https://github.com/icefapper/coursedaft; it is actually an swf-to-pdf converter with built in "convenience"; i would be more than glad to get feedback from anyone happening to use it . best wishes

06-13-2015, 02:26 PM	#6
tomyerka Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: none	Dear, icefapper Thank you for the link, but hep me I can not understand few things What is <hr0m3's cache? How do I go to in the Cache folder? How do I run python3? How do I run it on a python3. Please help.

06-16-2015, 10:12 PM	#7
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	calibre reverse-engineered the MOBI/AZW3 formats, so I don't see any problem with reverse-engineering this one. The issue would of course be DRM, as the DMCA makes it illegal to circumvent copy protection -- it isn't a blanket ban on reverse-engineering.

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