Comments on: Eric Mack asks “is it legal to scan books to PDF?”

By: truther

truther — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:57:50 +0000

You can do whatever you like with your own copy of a book. Fair use includes this, and a backup copy in case you lose yours. Unfortunately the publishers will not provide replacements of your music or books if they are damaged or lost, but you bought the rights to its use.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Thu, 29 Dec 2005 10:34:39 +0000

“Once anyone goes to the trouble of making a digital copy it will find it’s way on to a P2P site!”

Those who pirate will pirate it regardless of ANYTHING you try to do. It’s a waste of time and energy to think you can stop thieves. But what you don’t do is blanket everyone as potential thieves.

So my book ends up on a P2P network. Who cares? Supporters of my work who are book buyers will still be buying the book. Those who only get stuff by leeching off of P2P sites will find ways to get it anyhow.

Doesn’t hurt me one bit.

By: paul

paul — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 22:11:56 +0000

What if was your book and you gave a year of your life writing it? Once anyone goes to the trouble of making a digital copy it will find it’s way on to a P2P site!

By: rob

rob — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 16:44:39 +0000

I think think this was covered in the recent wired debate over google print. http://smartleydunn.com/wired/ (via lessig.org) I believe it is illegal to make a complete copy under current law.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 15:01:22 +0000

Illegal? No way.

You bough the book. You’re doing what you want with it. Are you selling it? No. Are you putting it up on a file server with torrent links for people to get it? No.

No one but you will ever see your copy or even know you scanned it.

This is illegal how? Scan away and be done with the worrying.

By: Shahn Hogan

Shahn Hogan — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 12:29:29 +0000

Jk,
I actually emailed the author of C++ How to Program, Fifth Ed. (http://www.deitel.com/books/cpphtp5/) to see if they offer an eBook or to see if it was ok to scan the pages into pdf so I could use it on my Tablet, but he said it was illegal.

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