Yes, but there are two actions. The first is downloading. If I download an
ecopy of LOTR and I already own a paper copy of the book, there is no
difference from taking my own book and scanning it into a computer file.
The second action, which is the one which is actually in question is placing
the file on a server for all and sundry to download. This is where Napster
came to grief, because, taking all the circumstances into account, this was
held to be an invitation to copyright infringement.
-- B
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael J. Hußmann [mailto:michael_at_michael-hussmann.de]
Sent: 05 November 2001 20:05
To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
Subject: Re: [NTLK] (Lord of the Rings) in Newton Book format
DON (don_at_dcphotos.com) wrote:
> He has no right to distribute, make for
> download or otherwise reproduce for the public.
There is just the _one_ copy on the server. If you download the LOTR
books, _you_ reproduce the books, and you may only do so if you own a
legally obtained copy of LOTR. As long as downloaders respect this, there
shouldn't be a problem. We aren't the usual Napster crowd, aren't we?
- Michael
Michael J. Hussmann
E-mail: michael_at_michael-hussmann.de
WWW: http://michael-hussmann.de
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