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I did not know about the Marrakesh VIP Treaty <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marrakesh_VIP_Treaty https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marrakesh_VIP_Treaty>, very cool

I did not know about the Marrakesh VIP Treaty <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marrakesh_VIP_Treaty https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marrakesh_VIP_Treaty>, very cool: >The treaty allows for copyright exceptions to facilitate the creation of accessible versions of books and other copyrighted works for visually impaired persons. It sets a norm for countries ratifying the treaty to have a domestic copyright exception covering these activities and allowing for the import and export of such materials. It's been in force since 2016, the US joined over five years. I can't comment on the overall success, but seems like a rare gem, being a copyright law/treaty, international or otherwise, that is unabashedly good!

selimthegrim 2y ago
Hence the internet archive keeping the copyrighted scans up for disabled screen readers.
thih9 2y ago
Could someone elaborate or give an example? What does the treaty mean in practice, i.e. what exactly does it change?
- Amorymeltzer 2y ago
  Honestly, everything I've read feel a bit like regurgitating the same concepts and phrases. There's a bit more from TFA (TFToot?): >With work being done to implement the Marrakesh Treaty, national "authorized entities" are now able to share accessible versions of in-copyright works with each other internationally, but we don't have to wait for that in the case of works in the Public Domain. But the WIPO has some clearer stuff: >The Marrakesh Treaty addresses the “book famine” by requiring its contracting parties to adopt national law provisions that permit the reproduction, distribution and making available of published works in accessible formats – such as Braille - through limitations and exceptions to the rights of copyright rightholders. >It also provides for the exchange of these accessible format works across borders by organizations that serve the people who are blind, visually impaired, and print disabled. It will harmonize limitations and exceptions so that these organizations can operate across borders. Via <https://www.wipo.int/pressroom/en/articles/2016/article_0007.html https://www.wipo.int/pressroom/en/articles/2016/article_0007...>. See also a handy PDF they put out(<https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_marrakesh_overview.pdf https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_marrakesh_ove...>), or a note from IAPB (<https://www.iapb.org/news/ending-the-book-famine-the-marrakesh-treaty/ https://www.iapb.org/news/ending-the-book-famine-the-marrake...>): >The Marrakesh Treaty includes exceptions and limitations to national copyright law that will enable “authorised entities,” such as blind persons’ organisations and libraries, to more easily reproduce works into accessible formats for non-profit distribution. It also permits authorised entities to share accessible books and other printed materials across borders with other authorised entities. This allows accessible libraries to share their materials with other organisations, which is essential for many developing countries where organisations that serve the blind are often woefully under-resourced.
heresie-dabord 2y ago
"Just a moment, Pooh Bear!" cried Owl. "You can't just rush ahead without IP lawyers and make things that are free of DRM!" "Oh, bother!" replied Pooh.

selimthegrim 2y ago

Hence the internet archive keeping the copyrighted scans up for disabled screen readers.

thih9 2y ago

Could someone elaborate or give an example? What does the treaty mean in practice, i.e. what exactly does it change?

Amorymeltzer 2y ago
Honestly, everything I've read feel a bit like regurgitating the same concepts and phrases. There's a bit more from TFA (TFToot?): >With work being done to implement the Marrakesh Treaty, national "authorized entities" are now able to share accessible versions of in-copyright works with each other internationally, but we don't have to wait for that in the case of works in the Public Domain. But the WIPO has some clearer stuff: >The Marrakesh Treaty addresses the “book famine” by requiring its contracting parties to adopt national law provisions that permit the reproduction, distribution and making available of published works in accessible formats – such as Braille - through limitations and exceptions to the rights of copyright rightholders. >It also provides for the exchange of these accessible format works across borders by organizations that serve the people who are blind, visually impaired, and print disabled. It will harmonize limitations and exceptions so that these organizations can operate across borders. Via <https://www.wipo.int/pressroom/en/articles/2016/article_0007.html https://www.wipo.int/pressroom/en/articles/2016/article_0007...>. See also a handy PDF they put out(<https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_marrakesh_overview.pdf https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_marrakesh_ove...>), or a note from IAPB (<https://www.iapb.org/news/ending-the-book-famine-the-marrakesh-treaty/ https://www.iapb.org/news/ending-the-book-famine-the-marrake...>): >The Marrakesh Treaty includes exceptions and limitations to national copyright law that will enable “authorised entities,” such as blind persons’ organisations and libraries, to more easily reproduce works into accessible formats for non-profit distribution. It also permits authorised entities to share accessible books and other printed materials across borders with other authorised entities. This allows accessible libraries to share their materials with other organisations, which is essential for many developing countries where organisations that serve the blind are often woefully under-resourced.

heresie-dabord 2y ago

"Just a moment, Pooh Bear!" cried Owl. "You can't just rush ahead without IP lawyers and make things that are free of DRM!" "Oh, bother!" replied Pooh.