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0 pointsZev16y ago0 comments

...that doesn't change the fact that their app operates in a grey area of copyright infringement.

Like I mentioned earlier: I'm not as informed in copyright law as I would like. Would you mind pointing out to me where this is a grey area? Since I'm personally an American citizen, where - in the US Code, the DMCA, or some other law that we have - is this a grey area?

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jrockway16y ago

It's not a grey area. Buying a book and skimming the boring parts is not illegal.

natrius16y ago

Making a copy of the book without the boring parts is illegal. This is what I think Instapaper does.

jrockway16y ago

It's perfectly legal if you do it for your own personal use.

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ZevOP16y ago

Thats basically what I thought. Perhaps I should have said "Where you think this is this a grey area."

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0 pointsZev16y ago0 comments

...that doesn't change the fact that their app operates in a grey area of copyright infringement.

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jrockway16y ago

It's not a grey area. Buying a book and skimming the boring parts is not illegal.

natrius16y ago

Making a copy of the book without the boring parts is illegal. This is what I think Instapaper does.

jrockway16y ago

It's perfectly legal if you do it for your own personal use.

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ZevOP16y ago

Thats basically what I thought. Perhaps I should have said "Where you think this is this a grey area."

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