Creative Commons books?

cathyWeeks · 01-12-2008, 10:24 PM

Ok,
I found a copy of Vernor Vinge's Rainbows End in the Creative Commons, in .html format. This is a recently published book, so it's certainly NOT in the public domain, though because it's in the Creative Commons, there are *some* limited usage rights. Is it acceptable/legal/reasonable to convert to .prc and post it here?

I'm planning to try and wade through the legal stuff, but wondered if anyone already happened to know what the rules are? Thanks.

Nate the great · 01-12-2008, 10:35 PM

The matter has come up before. Mr. Vinge doesn't want the story converted.
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...inge#post90881

cathyWeeks · 01-12-2008, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nate the great

The matter has come up before. Mr. Vinge doesn't want the story converted.
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...inge#post90881

Thanks so much! I guess it'll go on my Kindle, and no further. It's a great book.

DMcCunney · 01-12-2008, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cathyWeeks

Ok,
I found a copy of Vernor Vinge's Rainbows End in the Creative Commons, in .html format. This is a recently published book, so it's certainly NOT in the public domain, though because it's in the Creative Commons, there are *some* limited usage rights. Is it acceptable/legal/reasonable to convert to .prc and post it here?

I'm planning to try and wade through the legal stuff, but wondered if anyone already happened to know what the rules are? Thanks.

See this thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...ighlight=vinge

Offhand, I'd say "convert for your own use, but don't distribute".
______
Dennis

tompe · 01-12-2008, 10:46 PM

The places where I find the text it does not say it has a creative commons license. And when Vernor Vinge stated he did not want it converted then the text was not under a creative commons license. If it now has such a license it might be OK to convert it and put it up.

Nate the great · 01-12-2008, 11:43 PM

I can't find any sign that it was released under CC.

cathyWeeks · 01-13-2008, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nate the great

I can't find any sign that it was released under CC.

Hmmm... I know I found the book by going to the CC site, and searching there. However, it looks like you might be right. Sigh... I may have misunderstood the situation.

So if a book HAS been released under CC (which I now believe this one has not been), IS it permissible to convert and distribute? Or does it vary from book to book, or author to author?

DMcCunney · 01-13-2008, 12:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cathyWeeks

So if a book HAS been released under CC (which I now believe this one has not been), IS it permissible to convert and distribute? Or does it vary from book to book, or author to author?

I think that would depend upon the CC license used. See here for info:
http://creativecommons.org/about/license/
______
Dennis

cathyWeeks · 01-13-2008, 12:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DMcCunney

I think that would depend upon the CC license used. See here for info:
http://creativecommons.org/about/license/
______
Dennis

Thanks, Dennis!

HarryT · 01-13-2008, 04:09 AM

There are different types of CC licence, which grant different rights. One has to read the specific licence to find out which one it is, and what rights it grants one.

01-12-2008, 10:24 PM	#1
cathyWeeks Enthusiast Posts: 31 Karma: 220 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Kindle	Creative Commons books? Ok, I found a copy of Vernor Vinge's Rainbows End in the Creative Commons, in .html format. This is a recently published book, so it's certainly NOT in the public domain, though because it's in the Creative Commons, there are some limited usage rights. Is it acceptable/legal/reasonable to convert to .prc and post it here? I'm planning to try and wade through the legal stuff, but wondered if anyone already happened to know what the rules are? Thanks.

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01-12-2008, 10:35 PM	#2
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	The matter has come up before. Mr. Vinge doesn't want the story converted. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...inge#post90881

01-12-2008, 10:46 PM	#5
tompe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,452 Karma: 7185064 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Linköpng, Sweden Device: Kindle Voyage, Nexus 5, Kindle PW	The places where I find the text it does not say it has a creative commons license. And when Vernor Vinge stated he did not want it converted then the text was not under a creative commons license. If it now has such a license it might be OK to convert it and put it up.

01-12-2008, 11:43 PM	#6
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	I can't find any sign that it was released under CC.

01-13-2008, 04:09 AM	#10
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	There are different types of CC licence, which grant different rights. One has to read the specific licence to find out which one it is, and what rights it grants one.