[access-uk] Re: HARRY POTTER AND ACCESS TO BOOKS
- From: "Ray's Home" <rays-home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:46:19 +0100
Andy, I'm no expert on the ass that is the law, but my understanding
is that VI people can make a copy of a book they own for their own
reading. That doesn't, of course, mean a legal right to share this
digital copy with any one else, by what ever means.
Sure someone will come along and correct o me on this one if I'm
wrong.
From Ray
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-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of Andy Collins
Sent: 20 July 2007 1:39PM
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
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.
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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