ACC in .pdf

rdwyer · #1 12-28-2013, 05:22 PM

That's what I thought of. I guess if I did it myself, it would be ok. (?)

autograf · #2 12-28-2013, 08:58 PM

I've done it.....but wouldn't feel kosher passing it along.....

Bugsy · #3 12-29-2013, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by rdwyer

That's what I thought of. I guess if I did it myself, it would be ok. (?)

Absolutely. You just can't pass it around to others.

egbeachley · #4 12-31-2013, 12:46 PM

I have an ACC, a few actually. So I can make a .pdf for my own use. Why couldn't I just have Tom's and save some time?

Bugsy · #5 12-31-2013, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by egbeachley

I have an ACC, a few actually. So I can make a .pdf for my own use. Why couldn't I just have Tom's and save some time?

You can't distribute an entire work unless you have authorization from the publisher.

GehrigFan · #6 01-01-2014, 08:01 AM

Does the copyright hold true for all editions? I assume so, but it would be nice to be able to share some of the earliest copies of the ACC as they are horrendously expensive and tough to find.

Bugsy · #7 01-01-2014, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by GehrigFan

Does the copyright hold true for all editions? I assume so, but it would be nice to be able to share some of the earliest copies of the ACC as they are horrendously expensive and tough to find.

Anything before 1923 is fair game. Otherwise, copyright can still be in play.

steve B · #8 01-01-2014, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Bugsy

Anything before 1923 is fair game. Otherwise, copyright can still be in play.

Yep, that's how it is.

One of the guys I've met who collects bicycle racing stuff has bought entire news photo archives from Europe, several pallets of photos. When he did a book he had to hire a special lawyer to locate the rights holders and get or license the rights for each photo. Expensive, but necessary.

I've long felt that the copyright laws should be changed to allow limited distribution of works with little commercial value, or that are essentially abandoned.

In other words, Something like the ACC which has been out of print for decades and wouldn't sell many copies in any format would be ok to reproduce, but something like a classic novel or movie that can still sell a lot of copies and is occasionally reissued would not be ok.

With Sports collectibles being a somewhat small community, I'd think the rightsholder would be easy to find. Wasn't there an official reprint around 1980? I'd think whoever had the rights then still has them, and might allow a PDF version if asked.

Steve B