Re: "Understanding the Apple II" as PDF - who can host?

["mdj" <mdj.mdj@gmail.com>]

Bryan Parkoff wrote:

> They must respect the author when they promise not to sell
> copies which they are reprinted into new book or electronic book.
>     I indicate to say when people are welcome to receive copies for free
> while they have agreement not to sell for making money.
>     Unfortunately, I have no contact nor address of Jim Sather.  I have a
> copy of Understanding the Apple II+ and Apple //e as two books.
>     When you are ready to post PDF on the hosting, I suggest what you need
> to make an agreement to respect copyright by answering yes or no before they
> are welcome to download.
>     I hope that it makes sense.

Brian,

At the risk of starting a flame war, I feel I must point this out:
Copyright is copyright. Whether or not you, I or anyone else feels that
since something is out of production and the author not contactable is
grounds to distribute it is irrelevant. Law is law.

While I agree in essence with your principles that as long as nobody
else is personally profitting, that redistributing Copyrighted works is
okay, I don't feel that it is sensible that people be forced to agree
to what is in effect a license to obtain a copy.

What you are essentially saying is this: "What I'm doing, by providing
this copy to you is illegal, but I will give you a copy for free, as
long as you agree to provide it to others under the same conditions."

It's a fine principle, sure, but really, the Copyright notice is
preserved in the text. It's up to individuals to decide to what extent
they're prepared to bend Copyright law.

Matt