Dan
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Post by Dan on Mar 12, 2005 20:16:15 GMT -5
I just hit the jackpot on online books, this site has tons of the classics, all uploaded and downloadable for free. www.promo.net/pg/Also, it is entirely legal due to a loophole in some copyright law. So, those book lovers out there, this is the jackpot |
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Post by cock of teh walk on Mar 12, 2005 20:19:56 GMT -5
*pouts *
me fave book iddnt on there.
( Here Kitty Kitty by Jardine Libaire........its my bible )
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Post by Dan on Mar 12, 2005 20:35:42 GMT -5
Only books copyrighted before 1924 (I think, it might be 22 though) can go up there because the loophole only applies to them. This means that ANY book that was EVER published before 1924 can go up there.
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Post by Okibi on Mar 12, 2005 21:02:00 GMT -5
I scanned the website, but I still don't get how it's legal. Do you know what exactly the "loop hole" is concerning books published before 1924?
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Post by Dan on Mar 13, 2005 11:58:04 GMT -5
They become part of the "public domain", even if the copyright is afterwards renewed, the origional texts are still part of the public domain, I could show you the link to where they explain the legality, but it essentially says that X years after the author of the book dies, the work of the author becomes part of the "public domain" Even if the copyright is then renewed, apparently the origional one, that's copyright expired, is still public domain.
Thats the gist of it anyway.
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Post by |3200k1 on Mar 13, 2005 12:22:47 GMT -5
Oh,wow! *scans* ^-^ I like
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Post by SNL_Ali on Mar 13, 2005 14:05:03 GMT -5
I THOUGHT you'd been getting your 'new names' from books, Ghost. I remember that that book 'pass the bitch, chicken' is some kind of art book, isn't it?
Okay, I'll quit bugging you for today.
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Post by Okibi on Mar 13, 2005 14:16:41 GMT -5
They become part of the "public domain", even if the copyright is afterwards renewed, the origional texts are still part of the public domain, I could show you the link to where they explain the legality, but it essentially says that X years after the author of the book dies, the work of the author becomes part of the "public domain" Even if the copyright is then renewed, apparently the origional one, that's copyright expired, is still public domain. Thats the gist of it anyway. Okay, I get it now. =) Thanks. |
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Post by Tyrannus et Callida on Mar 13, 2005 14:26:30 GMT -5
Loopholes are fun. ;D
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Post by rave & phair on Mar 18, 2005 19:03:06 GMT -5
Score! Emily and Edgar! *tear* but no pullman.
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Post by cock of teh walk on Mar 18, 2005 22:04:12 GMT -5
I THOUGHT you'd been getting your 'new names' from books, Ghost. I remember that that book 'pass the bitch, chicken' is some kind of art book, isn't it? Okay, I'll quit bugging you for today. aww you caught me. yeah sometimes i do. it is a book, by harmony korine. i luurve him. he did Gummo, my favourite movie  ( one of them ) ahh gummo...you scarred me for life, and i love you for it . |
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Post by Dan on Mar 19, 2005 22:48:33 GMT -5
Just out of curiosity, is "White trash beautiful" from a book, or is it purely from your imagination.
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Post by cock of teh walk on Mar 20, 2005 10:31:35 GMT -5
its from a song actually, ' white trash beautiful' by everlast. its an ok song, but the words white trash beautiful just appeal to me so much. i get attatched to words see. i just love the sound and feel of them and the idea of them and i cant let them go.
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( one of them )