I own a book(duh) and want to type it up as a .txt (text file) i dont want to distribute it sell it lend it or anything it is for my own personal use is it legal to do this.
2006-06-27 11:52:56 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Just don't sell it.
2006-06-27 16:14:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Making one or two copies of copyrighted works (either by Xerox, recording onto CD, or typing it into a text file) for your own private use is covered under the "fair use" terms of copyright law. It ceases to be "private use" if you try to sell it, you give it to someone else who is not a close personal friend, or if you interfere with the copyright holder's ability to make money on it (including if someone doesn't buy the copyrighted work because they already got all or part of it from you).
2006-06-29 13:46:45 · answer #2 · answered by theycallmewendy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as long as you are keeping it for your personal use and not making money off of it or distributing it to others so they can have it without purchasing it than it is fine. Pretty much don't do anything that would keep the writer from getting the money that they deserve for their work.
2006-06-27 19:21:24 · answer #3 · answered by K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally legalities about copyrights only become an issue when there is money involved. I don't know if it is actually legal or not but if nobody knows who is going to know?
2006-06-27 18:56:57 · answer #4 · answered by Lleh 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps it is not essentially reproduced by simply typing it and storing it in your computer. I think it is only illegal if you print it out, or of course if you post it online. Otherwise, if type it into your computer just to preserve it, I don't think it is illegal. Not sure, though! I imagine that it actually is illegal, but not as illegal as, say, burning DVDs.
2006-06-27 18:58:34 · answer #5 · answered by perfectlybaked 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's perfectly legal - but why type it (unless you want the practice); why not just buy another copy - or, if that's not an option, why not just Xerox it?
2006-06-27 19:43:27 · answer #6 · answered by johnslat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as long as it's your own personal use i would think it is fine. it would be the same thing as making a back up copy of a cd or dvd as long as you are not giving it out.
2006-06-27 18:56:26 · answer #7 · answered by bchylik 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is legal as long as no one can prove your intentions to earn profits by your copying.
2006-06-27 18:57:00 · answer #8 · answered by Raj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES just like copying your own cd's to your computer.As long as you bought them for yourself
2006-06-27 18:57:08 · answer #9 · answered by Brozink 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't see why not as long you don't try to
A. make money on it or
B. permit other to make money on it or
C. provide it free where others would have to pay for it
in other words - don't jeopardize the author's ability to make money
2006-06-27 18:56:10 · answer #10 · answered by bbq 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO because you still have to get permission from the publishers!
2006-06-27 19:11:53 · answer #11 · answered by frozentundra 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋