If you don't want copyright? - Page 2

Freeshadow · 08-25-2012, 02:14 PM

Minor correctios in terminology:
a) What some call: "lost" here is commonly referred to as: "orphaned" works.
b) in some legal systems (e.g. Germany) you can't resign from your copyright because it is regaded as a natural right. As long as live you have ©. There you have to go the way of CC licenses as a workaround

crossi · 08-25-2012, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Strange - when I look at amazon.com I see David Eddings' books for sale.

Yeah. In the UK only for the ones I really want like the Belgarrian.

HarryT · 08-25-2012, 04:23 PM

No, they are all available in the US in paperback; they are certainly not "lost", as you suggested.

jgaiser · 08-25-2012, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Strange - when I look at amazon.com I see David Eddings' books for sale.

Yep.. *All* the authors are available in the US. Yes, they're available in paper and not ebook, but definitely not unavailable.

Edit: Geo-Ristrictions are not unavailable

crossi · 08-25-2012, 06:07 PM

The paper versions are still available in the US but I expect that they are out of print. For the Belgariad V.1 HB-$52.75 on Amazon, Pawn of Prophesy MM PB only 10 left in stock. Looks like they are selling the last of the previous print run.

But yes, those books are probably not lost in copyright limbo just temporarily out of print in both paper and electronic versions. But it could easily happen if authors don't make provisions in their wills for their book rights.

bigjantailor · 08-26-2012, 03:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VydorScope

Did you properly attribute the quotes to their source?

Like in APA fromat with a bibiliography no but I did say who's work it was. That would be intresting a novel with a bibliography.

Have fun, Jan

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08-25-2012, 02:14 PM	#16
Freeshadow temp. out of service Posts: 2,815 Karma: 24285242 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Duisburg (DE) Device: PB 623	Minor correctios in terminology: a) What some call: "lost" here is commonly referred to as: "orphaned" works. b) in some legal systems (e.g. Germany) you can't resign from your copyright because it is regaded as a natural right. As long as live you have ©. There you have to go the way of CC licenses as a workaround

08-25-2012, 04:23 PM	#18
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	No, they are all available in the US in paperback; they are certainly not "lost", as you suggested.

08-25-2012, 06:07 PM	#20
crossi Guru Posts: 997 Karma: 12000001 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Seattle Wahington U.S. Device: kindle	The paper versions are still available in the US but I expect that they are out of print. For the Belgariad V.1 HB-$52.75 on Amazon, Pawn of Prophesy MM PB only 10 left in stock. Looks like they are selling the last of the previous print run. But yes, those books are probably not lost in copyright limbo just temporarily out of print in both paper and electronic versions. But it could easily happen if authors don't make provisions in their wills for their book rights.

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