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I found a book I've been looking for, but it was only an image scan pdf. I OCR'ed it, and I'm slowly fixing the errors and converting to epub. Tedious, but in
by pnutjam 4y ago
I found a book I've been looking for, but it was only an image scan pdf.
I OCR'ed it, and I'm slowly fixing the errors and converting to epub.
Tedious, but interesting.
- sudosysgen 4y agoKudos to you, but I would probably be wary of admitting to participate in the illegal book piracy scene unless your pseudonymity is really tight. Thanks a lot for helping out, though.
- throwaway742 4y agoWithout knowing what book it is who would sue? I doubt the FBI is investigating random HN comments for literature piracy.
- sudosysgen 4y agoThere are companies specialized in this field who will track down offenders then make a deal with the copyright owners.
- pnutjam 4y agoI'll let you know, but I'm pretty confident I'm safe.
- fractallyte 4y agoI did something similar: OCR'd a book, then translated it to another language to make it accessible for a friend. However, I also contacted the author, and sent them a copy! At first, they were furious - I'd even translated ('pirated') the copyright notice... But things settled down, and now I'm working with the author on translations to various other languages. It's given the book a whole new audience!