Re: Art of Electronics Rave - NON Politix! :-)

From: Rich Grise (richgrise_at_example.net)
Date: 01/17/05 

Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 03:15:12 GMT

On Sun, 16 Jan 2005 22:57:19 +0000, Nico Coesel wrote:
> "john jardine" <john@jjdesigns.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>>Only way out is to borrow the book via the library system and piously sign
>>the form saying it won't be copied.
>>Hence, all the out of print technical books ordered from a UK library have
>>broken spines and insist on offering their pages up in a pre-flattened form,
>>almost quivering to make the copier glass journey.
>
> Hmm, those copyright laws are very strict. Over here everyone is
> allowed to make copies of anything which was published for personal
> use (FYI: this includes music and films). Every library has at least
> one copying machine.

I've seen copying machines in at least one library, where the glass goes
literally to the edge, plus about an inch or two of glass down the side.
So you only have to open the book 90 degrees to copy all the way to the
spine.

So, I'd say they know that there's some copying going on! ;-)

Cheers!
Rich