[access-uk] Re: HARRY POTTER AND ACCESS TO BOOKS
- From: "Ian Macrae" <ian.macrae@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:41:37 +0100
My understanding Andy is that if you buy the book, scan it and retain
the copy you've bought, the scan is legal as the book remains your
property. So if you give the book to a sighted mate or the scan to a
blind one you leave legality behind.
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Andy Collins
Sent: 20 July 2007 13:39
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: HARRY POTTER AND ACCESS TO BOOKS
Ian, can I just clarify this point about legality? I thought in the
usual blurb about no unauthorised copying etc also included taking a
digital image, even if it was for one's own use only; a bit harsh this
of course for those who want to buy and scan the book!
- Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: Ian Macrae <mailto:ian.macrae@xxxxxxxxx>
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 1:30 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: HARRY POTTER AND ACCESS TO BOOKS
Not sure I follow that logic James. Surely if a blind person
with a scanner can go into ASDA, buy the book for a fiver and spend the
couple of hours or so scanning it, they've been able to take advantage
of an offer which is open to everyone else and end up with a legally
owned copy of the book. Meanwhile the person without access to that
option is paying through the nose with no choice a bout doing so. Added
to this is the recent argument there's been over the publishers cover
price for the book which is regarded by many people as too high for
anyone. And don't forget, hours after the book has been published,
there'll be people who have the wherewithal to go and grab it as an
illegal scan from the internet for free. Which all goes to show just
what a bugger's muddle the whole thing is.
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of James O'Dell
Sent: 20 July 2007 12:46
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: HARRY POTTER AND ACCESS TO BOOKS
There is also a political point here. It is true that RNIB
can't afford to sell the books as a "loss leader", but I think perhaps
the bigger issue is that they want publishers to come on board with the
"same book, same time, same price" philosophy, perhaps in time allowing
them to take their fair share of the revenue as well. RNIB selling the
book at a discount would simply reinforce the mistaken view that blind
people want something for nothing, or at any rate for less than
"average" people would pay. Any discounts offered by outlets are not
under the control of the publishers, and I think RNIB are wise to do
things "by the book", if you'll excuse the pun. There is no point in
having equal access to the discounts if this ultimately ends up
providing publishers with an excuse not to give us equal access to the
material.
James
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