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Actually there have been court rulings that ripping a book apart creates derivative works (what is a single chapter if not an abridged version of the original?)
by tedunangst 9y ago
Actually there have been court rulings that ripping a book apart creates derivative works (what is a single chapter if not an abridged version of the original?), so you can't do that. Although other courts have ruled you can.
- rhizome 9y agoInteresting. Got a cite for the book-ripping case?
- tedunangst 9y agohttp://www.ogdenglazer.com/intellectual-property/this-split-is-bananas/ http://www.ogdenglazer.com/intellectual-property/this-split-... or http://digitalcommons.law.wne.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1046&context=facschol http://digitalcommons.law.wne.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?articl... are places to start.
- rhizome 9y agoThanks! To be fair, it doesn't look like that particular situation is settled law yet.