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regards Shazia Hasan "When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us." - Helen Keller Shazia Hasan "When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us." - Helen Keller > Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2010 12:33:27 +0530 > From: smilerobin...@gmail.com > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > Subject: [AI] urdu braille > > hello friends. I am very interested in learning urdu braillecould any > bodytell me how could get an approach to this? > > > On 9/24/10, accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > <accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in> wrote: > > Send AccessIndia mailing list submissions to > > accessindia@accessindia.org.in > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > accessindia-ow...@accessindia.org.in > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > than "Re: Contents of AccessIndia digest..." > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. braille printers (Vgem Vadagam) > > 2. Re: behaviour of my superior (Mahesh Shah) > > 3. Re: behaviour of my superior (Subramani L) > > 4. Re: behaviour of my superior (rahul cherian) > > 5. How instal Talks on nokia N.79 (Prashanth MN) > > 6. Is it legal? (Sanjay) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 13:40:59 +0530 (IST) > > From: Vgem Vadagam <vgemvada...@yahoo.co.in> > > To: basavaraj...@rediffmail.com > > Cc: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > > Subject: [AI] braille printers > > Message-ID: <65186.16565...@web137418.mail.in.yahoo.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > > > hello, > > ????????? i started to use basic -d with duxbury software from 2000. ?we > > were able to give brl. material, > > stories, quiz and question papers.?which is donated by rotary > > club(portcity).. we got tgd software to embosse outline maps and pictures. > > it is very good. > > after my retirment? as a principal i could able to collect one?basic -d > > printer with duxbury? through rotaryclub,visakhapatnam. now we prepared and > > supplied?history notes for intermediate in telugu. > > if anybody wants brl. material we can supply. u can contact president, > > sahridayavi...@gmail.com > > or vgemvada...@yahoo.co.in? mobile.09440778183. we are planning to release a > > monthly magzine in our regional language. > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 2 > > Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 14:22:45 +0530 > > From: Mahesh Shah <mss...@gmail.com> > > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > > Subject: Re: [AI] behaviour of my superior > > Message-ID: > > <aanlktikhych_5bpydthdzf3_6jpeuixdroybp4wdk...@mail.gmail.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 > > > > On 9/24/10, rahul cherian <rahul.cher...@inclusiveplanet.com> wrote: > >> Dear Mahesh, > >> > >> This is a terrible situation. I think the press would definitely be > >> interested to cover this. This kind of act must be exposed, in my opinion. > >> Moreover, since C-DAC is a governmental organisation, you would possible > >> even have a constitutional remedy. > >> > >> Do let me know if you need help in reaching out to the press. Subramani > >> also > >> should be able to cover this. Subramani what do you think? Is there a > >> story > >> here? > >> > >> Just a word of caution. going to the press has adverse effects as well as > >> you may already know. > >> > >> Best regards, > >> > >> Rahul Cherian > >> Inclusive Planet > >> > >> On 24 September 2010 12:28, akhilesh <akhil.akhi...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >>> Dear MR. Mahesh, > >>> I?m very sad and angry that such discriminatory incidence has happened > >>> with you. > >>> When these type of situations occur and your superior or or for > >>> example, any other person behaves like this, the most effective > >>> solution is to record such type of conversations probably that > >>> particular recording will give you nothing for this time, but it > >>> surely do two important things: > >>> 1. for the next time, you?ll not be discriminated like this; > >>> 2. These type of persons will surely thing at least many times > >>> before > >>> committing such acts. > >>> > >>> I?ve done recordings of these sorts of conversations and they have > >>> been very very effective. Respected Vashishth sir knows about it, and > >>> he himself has done recordings in some occasions. > >>> With regards, > >>> Akhilesh. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On 9/24/10, Srinivasu Chakravarthula <sriniv...@srinivasu.org> wrote: > >>> > Mahesh, > >>> > Yet, I don't blame your boss although he is totally wrong, unless this > >>> > has happened to you in the past as well. If it was for the first time. > >>> > I think, you should have taken a little effort and tell him how VI > >>> > people represent across the globe and that would have surely convinced > >>> > him. > >>> > > >>> > Although it is a common attitude, but most people would not do that > >>> > intentionally but due to lack of awareness. > >>> > > >>> > Thanks, > >>> > Srinivasu > >>> > > >>> > On 9/24/10, sunil <sunilsangtan...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> >> disgusting. these superiors really dont know how to talk with there > >>> >> kaleeks but sir, you shouldnt give up this golden opportunity so > >>> >> easyly. > >>> >> you could try to understand him. > >>> >> anyways friends, this is not a one- happened thing, now we strongly > >>> >> nneed any rools or awairness to stop these nonsense. > >>> >> > >>> >> On 9/24/10, Mahesh Shah <mss...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> >>> Dear Friends-- > >>> >>> > >>> >>> I am writing to this list after a long time. I wish to tell you an > >>> >>> incident happened in my office , which shocked me. > >>> >>> > >>> >>> Every year, a delegation goes from my office, C-DAC, to participate > >>> >>> in > >>> >>> SuperComputing conference in USA. This year I put my self-nomination > >>> >>> for this. I am the most qualified and most senior person for the job. > >>> >>> > >>> >>> But my boss called me for a one-to-one discussion and informed me > >>> >>> that > >>> >>> it will be 'embarrasing' to send a person (VI) like me in . the > >>> >>> delegation. Because I will require someone's support and will hold > >>> >>> someone's hand. Also if some accident happens to me because of my > >>> >>> disability, he and office will be hold responsible for why they sent > >>> >>> such a person. > >>> >>> > >>> >>> I was really shocked and upset with the behaviour. Then I withdrew my > >>> >>> nomination for participation in the conference. > >>> >>> > >>> >>> Friends, I want to show you that how these learned so-called > >>> >>> superiors > >>> >>> fail to understand the VI peoples aspirations and behave in such a > >>> >>> nonsense way. > >>> >>> > >>> >>> Thanks for sharing my concerns. > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> Mahesh Shah > >>> >>> Pune > >>> >>> > >>> >>> Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with > >>> >>> disability bill at: > >>> >>> http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm > >>> >>> > >>> >>> To unsubscribe send a message to > >>> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > >>> >>> with > >>> >>> the subject unsubscribe. > >>> >>> > >>> >>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > >>> >>> please > >>> >>> visit the list home page at > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > >>> >>> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> -- > >>> >> "Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none." > >>> >> ~William Shakespeare > >>> >> > >>> >> Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with > >>> >> disability bill at: > >>> >> http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm > >>> >> > >>> >> To unsubscribe send a message to > >>> >> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > >>> >> with > >>> >> the subject unsubscribe. > >>> >> > >>> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > >>> >> please > >>> >> visit the list home page at > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > >>> >> > >>> > > >>> > -- > >>> > Sent from my mobile device > >>> > > >>> > Best regards, > >>> > > >>> > Srinivasu Chakravarthula > >>> > Mobile: +91 990 081 0881 > >>> > Website: http://www.srinivasu.org | http://www.learnaccessibility.org > >>> > Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/VasuTweets > >>> > > >>> > Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with > >>> > disability bill at: > >>> > http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm > >>> > > >>> > To unsubscribe send a message to > >>> > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.inwith > >>> > the subject unsubscribe. > >>> > > >>> > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > >>> please > >>> > visit the list home page at > >>> > > >>> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > >>> > > >>> > >>> Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with > >>> disability bill at: > >>> http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm > >>> > >>> To unsubscribe send a message to > >>> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.inwith the subject unsubscribe. > >>> > >>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > >>> please visit the list home page at > >>> > >>> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > >>> > >> Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with > >> disability bill at: > >> http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm > >> > >> To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > >> with > >> the subject unsubscribe. > >> > >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > >> please > >> visit the list home page at > >> > >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > >> > > > > > > > > Thanks all for sharing your concerns. I really do not wish to make > > a story out of this. > > > > Best Regards, > > > > -- > > Mahesh Shah > > Pune > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 3 > > Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 03:26:08 -0700 > > From: Subramani L <lsubramani.v...@gmail.com> > > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > > Subject: Re: [AI] behaviour of my superior > > Message-ID: > > <aanlktimi=v46enznyormxuwoonurfmw-eg+mgqw33...@mail.gmail.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > > > It is indeed shocking and dismaying to see someone who is technically > > minded has to speak like this. Ironically, these are the very people > > who seem to boast about their work on ORCA and other so-called > > accessibility tools for the disabled persons . One thing they must try > > developing is a device with a heart and a proper thinking brain: > > things they obviously do not have. Sometimes I lose my cool on hearing > > things like these since it makes me wonder what best can be done to > > put sense into people's head. After all, I can write and people like > > Subash Vhashisht, Kanchan or Rahul can fight, but putting sense into > > people's head... Difficult thing indeed. So Mahesh, it's their loss > > not your's. > > > > Subramani > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 4 > > Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:03:54 +0530 > > From: rahul cherian <rahul.cher...@inclusiveplanet.com> > > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > > Subject: Re: [AI] behaviour of my superior > > Message-ID: > > <aanlktinoqnfptbwxyiwij8eu0cus93x42+vze7acu...@mail.gmail.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > > > I think that a comprehensive approach is needed, both in terms of legal > > strategy as well as media engagement. One without the other will not make > > any significant difference. If we as educated, technology using persons with > > disabilities fail to respond to, and take up such issues change will happen > > only slowly. We have to make change happen and not wait for it to take its > > time. > > > > Mahesh, do let me know whether I should get some journalists to get in touch > > with you. > > > > > > > > On 24 September 2010 15:56, Subramani L <lsubramani.v...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> It is indeed shocking and dismaying to see someone who is technically > >> minded has to speak like this. Ironically, these are the very people > >> who seem to boast about their work on ORCA and other so-called > >> accessibility tools for the disabled persons . One thing they must try > >> developing is a device with a heart and a proper thinking brain: > >> things they obviously do not have. Sometimes I lose my cool on hearing > >> things like these since it makes me wonder what best can be done to > >> put sense into people's head. After all, I can write and people like > >> Subash Vhashisht, Kanchan or Rahul can fight, but putting sense into > >> people's head... Difficult thing indeed. So Mahesh, it's their loss > >> not your's. > >> > >> Subramani > >> > >> Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with > >> disability bill at: > >> http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm > >> > >> To unsubscribe send a message to > >> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.inwith the subject unsubscribe. > >> > >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > >> please visit the list home page at > >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > >> > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 5 > > Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:11:06 +0530 > > From: Prashanth MN <prashanthmn1...@gmail.com> > > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > > Subject: [AI] How instal Talks on nokia N.79 > > Message-ID: > > <aanlktik+0ydk3vif_ohweynpqvyen3pu-1jcryx-_...@mail.gmail.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > > > Hello Friends: I am prashanth. i have Nokia n.79 hand set. I have to > > instal Talks on it. Please help me by Giving detail Information. I > > need to know how to apply lisence and how to instal. If you have any > > information and patches please send me at prashanthmn1...@gmail.com > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 6 > > Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:15:07 +0530 > > From: "Sanjay" <ilovec...@gmail.com> > > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > > Subject: [AI] Is it legal? > > Message-ID: <002101cb5bd5$9fab5ac0$0201a...@user> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > > As I found this article interesting, I am pasting here. I would like to > > know How Indian copyright laws deal with digital materials and technical > > complications mentioned in this article. > > > > > > > > UK copyright law is a confusing mess where nobody's quite sure what > > they're > > > > allowed to do. David Ludlow cuts through the legalease to find out what you > > can > > > > and can't do with your computer > > > > We all know that downloading movies and games over BitTorrent is illegal, > > but > > > > what are our legal rights when it comes to handling content we've paid for? > > A > > > > recent survey by Consumer Focus, a statutory organisation campaigning for a > > fair > > > > deal for British consumers, found that 73 per cent of the 2,026 people asked > > > > were "never quite sure what is legal and illegal under current copyright > > law". > > > > The main confusion was around digital technologies and issues such as > > ripping a > > > > CD for use on a computer or copying files to an MP3 player. > > > > It's a damning statistic and shows just how complicated modern life has > > become > > > > and how out of date our copyright laws are. > > > > The biggest problem is the wash of misinformation out there. It's obvious > > that > > > > it's illegal to download copyright-protected material from the internet, but > > > > what about making copies of TV programmes or computer games that we've > > bought? > > > > People often mention concepts such as 'fair use' and claim this gives them > > the > > > > right to make a 'backup' copy. Unfortunately, many of these pieces of > > so-called > > > > wisdom aren't true, and by using your computer in this way, you may well be > > > > breaking the law. Fortunately, we're here to help with our guide to what you > > > > can and can't do. > > > > off The reCorD > > > > The massive popularity of iTunes and the iPod, not to mention devices > > designed > > > > for making backups of old records, would seem to imply that you're legally > > > > allowed to transfer any music you've bought to your computer. Sadly, this > > isn't > > > > the case and converting your CDs, vinyl collection or cassettes to MP3 is > > > > actually illegal unless you own the copyright for the material. > > > > The reason that copying your own music is illegal is that it's not really > > yours. > > > > When you buy an album or single, you pay for the right to use that music in > > the > > > > purchased format, and not to do with it as you see fit. Converting a disc to > > > > MP3 format and listening to it on your computer or MP3 player is completely > > > > illegal. > > > > There is a silver lining to this, which is reassuring but further > > complicates > > > > the issue. The British Phonographic Institute (BPI), which represents the > > > > established music industry in the UK, has stated that it won't prosecute > > anyone > > > > who converts music they've bought into a digital format. In other words, > > while > > > > copying music is illegal, doing so for your personal use won't get you into > > > > trouble with the BPI, which is the only large organisation in the UK likely > > to > > > > sue over music copyright violations. > > > > DIGITAL MUSIC > > > > The rules are different for music downloads, as the format requires you to > > make > > > > a digital copy of a music track or album. This means that making copies is > > > > acceptable within certain criteria. When music was first sold online, it > > used > > > > Digital Rights Management (DRM) to restrict the number and types of devices > > on > > > > which the tracks could be played. Today, no stores use DRM, which means the > > > > tracks downloaded could technically be copied any number of times and played > > on > > > > practically any device. What you're allowed to do with downloaded music > > depends > > > > on the terms of use of the service you use. All music download services have > > > > similar sets of conditions under which you can use the downloaded music. > > You're > > > > usually granted the right to copy, burn and use tracks for your own personal > > > > use. > > > > For example, the Amazon MP3 Music Service grants you a "non-exclusive, > > > > non-transferable right to use the Digital Content for your personal, > > > > non-commercial, entertainment use, subject to and in accordance with the > > Terms > > > > of Use. You may copy, store, transfer and burn the Digital Content only for > > > > your personal, non-commercial, entertainment use, subject to and in > > accordance > > > > with the Terms of Use." > > > > Of course, there are restrictions too. To paraphrase the following, you can > > do > > > > what you like with the music, as long as you keep it to yourself. In > > Amazon's > > > > case, you agree that "you will use the Service only for your personal, > > > > non-commercial, entertainment use and not for any redistribution of the > > Digital > > > > Content or other use restricted in this Section 2.2. You agree not to > > infringe > > > > the rights of the Digital Content's copyright owners and to comply with all > > > > applicable laws in your use of the Digital Content. except as set forth in > > > > Section 2.1 above, you agree that you will not redistribute, transmit, > > assign, > > > > sell, broadcast, rent, share, lend, modify, adapt, edit, license or > > otherwise > > > > transfer or use the Digital Content. You are not granted any > > synchronisation, > > > > public performance, promotional use, commercial sale, resale, reproduction > > or > > > > distribution rights for the Digital Content. You acknowledge that the > > Digital > > > > Content embodies the intellectual property of a third party and is protected > > by > > > > law." > > > > While this might sound a little confusing, the upshot is that you can back > > up > > > > any music file you've downloaded, transfer it to CD or a music player and > > use it > > > > as you see fit. The key phrases are "only for your personal... use" and "you > > > > will not redistribute". If your handling of the music files is for your own > > > > use, without commercial interest, you're not breaking the law or the terms > > of > > > > use set out by the music service. > > > > Digital licences are far less restrictive than those that cover a physical > > > > product, but there's still an issue around what counts as personal use. In > > > > effect, personal use allows you and members of your household to use the > > music > > > > you've downloaded (or ripped from CD, if you choose to accept the BPI's > > > > assurance). Provided the people you share your music with live at your home, > > > > you should be fine. Some services don't specify limits on this, but others > > do. > > > > For example, Apple imposes the following limit in its terms and conditions > > of > > > > sale: > > > > "You shall be authorised to use the Products on up to five devices (such as > > a > > > > computer) with the iTunes application installed at any time, except in the > > case > > > > of Film Rentals." > > > > The general rule is that if you use and share your music fairly inside your > > > > home, you won't get into any trouble. Start distributing files far and wide > > and > > > > you'll run into problems. > > > > AT The MoVIeS > > > > Wouldn't it be great to have an entire movie collection on your hard disk so > > > > that you could access any of your films at the touch of a button? Sadly, as > > the > > > > law currently stands, this is very unlikely be a legal option. As with > > music, > > > > the act of copying a DVD or Blu-ray disc is illegal. The group that protects > > > > the copyright of films and TV programmes, the Federation Against Copyright > > Theft > > > > (FACT), has never said that it won't prosecute people for copying discs they > > own > > > > for their own personal use. > > > > What's more, films almost always feature digital copy protection, which > > encrypts > > > > the movie data and makes it harder to copy. The very presence of the > > encryption > > > > adds further protection from another law called the Copyright and Related > > Rights > > > > Regulations 2003. This makes a criminal offences of "manufacturing for sale > > or > > > > hire, importation, advertising or marketing a service the purposes of which > > is > > > > to enable or facilitate the circumvention of technical measures" and > > "providing, > > > > promoting, advertising or marketing a service the purpose of which is to > > enable > > > > or facilitate the circumvention of technical measures". > > > > In other words, software that would let you copy a protected disc is illegal > > to > > > > sell and perhaps even to buy in some circumstances. It's also illegal for > > > > magazines such as Shopper to promote it. This is rather an odd law, as it > > > > completely ignores how the software might be used. For example, such > > software > > > > can be used to remove the copy protection part of a Blu-ray disc that stops > > it > > > > playing on a digital display that lacks high Definition Content Protection > > > > (hDCP) encryption. This kind of software can also allow a PC to play a disc > > > > encoded to any region, which means UK consumers could play discs set for use > > in > > > > the US. Using this kind of software is currently illegal even if you don't > > copy > > > > the disc and, therefore, don't break conventional copyright laws. > > > > Bizarrely, under current law it's not illegal to buy pirate DVDs - only to > > sell > > > > them. This leads to the strange situation where doing something that takes > > > > money away from the copyright holder is permitted, but using movies at your > > > > convenience is breaking the law. Buying a pirate DVD and copying it remains > > > > illegal because you'd be making a copy of content that's protected by law. > > This > > > > is why downloading a film using BitTorrent is illegal, as you're making an > > > > illegal copy of the film. > > > > MoVIe DoWNLoADS > > > > Film downloads from places such as the iTunes store have similar limitations > > to > > > > music, but the important difference is that they're protected by DRM. This > > is > > > > unlikely to change in the future. The limitations imposed by DRM differ from > > > > service to service, but they're usually similar. Typically, you authorise a > > > > computer to play a specific film, and you're usually allowed to transfer > > this to > > > > a portable device. The DRM stops you transferring the film to a friend or > > > > sharing it online. > > > > It's also possible to rent movies and TV shows online. Again, DRM plays an > > > > important part in dictating what you can and can't do. Typically, the system > > > > lets you start watching it at any time during a 30-day period. however, as > > soon > > > > as you click the play button, you have just 48-hours to complete your > > viewing. > > > > The film or show can usually be viewed an unlimited number of times during > > this > > > > 48-hour period. > > > > reCorDING TV > > > > The UK law was changed with the advent of video recorders to let people > > record > > > > television programmes. however, the key phrasing of the law is that this is > > > > allowed for "time shifting" only. In other words, you're allowed to record > > > > anything on television to watch at a more convenient time but you're not > > allowed > > > > to record programmes and keep them indefinitely. This law applies to all > > forms > > > > of recording, whether you're using an old VCR, a hard disk recorder or a PC > > with > > > > a TV tuner in it. > > > > DoWNLoADeD ShoWS > > > > The popularity of catch-up services, such as the BBC's iPlayer, changes the > > > > situation slightly. What you're allowed to do with the files you download > > > > depends on the service you're using, so read the licence agreement > > carefully. > > > > Most have similar restrictions to iPlayer, so by using the service you agree > > > > "not to attempt to, or assist any other person to, copy, reproduce, lend, > > hire, > > > > broadcast, distribute or transmit in any other way the BBC Content in whole > > or > > > > in part other than by using the 'link to this Feature' or as permitted in > > these > > > > Terms or to circumvent or remove the digital rights security measures > > embedded > > > > in the BBC Content." > > > > As with other forms of DRM, bypassing the BBC's DRM is illegal. Paid-for > > rental > > > > programmes, such as those from iTunes and BT Vision, have more severe > > > > restrictions, and the DRM usually forces you to watch the rental during a > > set > > > > period. See the Movies section (above) for details. > > > > BooKS AND MAGAZINeS > > > > Books and magazines are protected by copyright, so you're not allowed to > > make > > > > copies of them except for personal research purposes (see the 'Fair dealing > > in > > > > UK law' box on page 117), subject to certain terms and conditions. This > > means > > > > that scanning a book and storing it on your computer is illegal. however, > > there > > > > are exceptions to this rule. If a title is out of copyright (see the box > > above > > > > for more information) you can make a copy of it legally. > > > > For example, you could scan it into your computer. Google has done this with > > > > its Books service ( http://books.google.com). > > > > You need to be careful, though. When a book or magazine is out of copyright, > > > > its words enter the public domain, but the pictures or artwork inside are > > not > > > > necessarily also free to copy. In fact, publishers often commission new > > artwork > > > > for different printings of a title, and these have separate copyright to the > > > > main text. > > > > prINT DoWNLoADS > > > > now that eBook readers are becoming more popular, a growing number of titles > > are > > > > available in digital formats. The rules governing what you can do with these > > > > vary depending on the type of eBook you have. First, there are books that > > you > > > > can download for free from sites such as Project Gutenberg ( > > www.gutenberg.org). > > > > These books are scanned from titles that are out of copyright and converted > > to a > > > > range of formats for eBook readers and PCs. The important thing about these > > > > books is that they're out of copyright in the US, but not necessarily across > > the > > > > rest of the world. Before you download a title, check that there isn't still > > a > > > > UK copyright on the work. Provided the author has been dead for 70 years or > > > > longer, you'll be able to get the title for free. > > > > The second type of digital books are those that you download from bookstores > > > > such as CoolerBooks ( www.coolerbooks.com). These are protected by DRM and > > must > > > > be copied to an eBook reader using Adobe's Digital editions application. > > > > Depending on how you set up your software, the books you download are either > > > > restricted for use on a single computer or can be copied on up to five > > devices, > > > > which you authorise against your Digital editions account. Trying to remove > > the > > > > DRM is against the law. > > > > SofTWAre > > > > Any software you buy is governed by a licence that states what you can and > > can't > > > > do with it. Typically, you're allowed to make a single backup of the > > > > installation media, but you should read the licence agreement to check what > > > > you're allowed to do in each case. > > > > For example, Microsoft lets you back up your Windows 7 installation disc. As > > > > set out in the end User license Agreement (eUlA): "If you acquired the > > software > > > > on a disc or other media, you may make one backup copy of the media. > > > > You may use it only to reinstall the software on the licensed computer." > > > > If you download your software, similar rules exist and you're usually > > allowed to > > > > make a single backup of the installation file. Microsoft has this to say > > about > > > > downloaded versions of Windows 7: "If you purchased and downloaded the > > software > > > > online, you may make one copy of the software on a disc or other media in > > order > > > > to install the software on a computer. You may also use it to reinstall the > > > > software on the licensed computer." > > > > pC BACKUp > > > > At this point, you may be wondering what happens if you make a full backup > > of > > > > your PC using the built-in imaging software in Windows 7. Technically > > speaking, > > > > if you make multiple images of your PC, you're also making multiple backups > > of > > > > your software, so you could be in breach of some software licences. That > > said, > > > > you're unlikely to run into any problems using this method, as these backups > > are > > > > stored in files that can't be accessed without the backup software and can't > > be > > > > used to install software from scratch. What's more, Microsoft provides its > > own > > > > image-based backup software with Windows 7, which you can configure to run > > on a > > > > schedule, creating multiple backups. > > > > CoMpUTer GAMeS > > > > Technically speaking, computer games should fall into the same category as > > > > software, allowing you to make a backup of the installation media. however, > > > > this isn't necessarily the case. A big problem is that games developers > > often > > > > use copy protection to prevent their titles being copied and redistributed. > > > > Breaking the copy protection to make a backup violates the Copyright and > > Related > > > > Rights Regulations 2003 laws, in the same way that copying a DVD does. This > > is > > > > despite what you might read to the contrary on websites that specialise in > > > > providing tools to copy games. > > > > Downloaded games are subjected to a similar licence agreement as downloaded > > > > software. Read this licence before you make any copies to make sure you're > > not > > > > breaking the law. > > > > TAKe CAre > > > > The law can certainly be confusing when it comes to copyright and computers, > > and > > > > what you're allowed to do is often dictated by the industry group > > responsible > > > > for the content. The BPI says it won't try to sue you for copying your music > > > > CDs, while the film industry body FACT claims that it will prosecute if you > > copy > > > > a DVD. > > > > Further complications are added by our odd copyright laws, which make > > software > > > > and tools that can break copy protection or DRM illegal. This further limits > > > > what we can do with digital files. It's clear that the law needs to change, > > as > > > > we're moving into a world where we expect to be able to view our media where > > we > > > > want, when we want. We shouldn't be restricted by outdated concepts designed > > > > for music, films and software that are packaged on a single medium. > > > > In the meantime, you need to make sure you stay on the right side of the > > law. > > > > Read the terms and conditions of the online stores from which you buy > > digital > > > > media, and check the licence agreement for any software you own to make sure > > you > > > > don't fall foul of the law. Don't download any software that tries to break > > DRM > > > > or copy-protection, as you'll be breaking the law. > > > > For legal grey areas, such as copying CDs to your computer, the rule is to > > be > > > > careful. As long as you're only doing it for your own use and that of others > > in > > > > your household, you're unlikely to run into any trouble with the law. > > > > Unfortunately, that's as unambiguous as it gets. > > > > Fair Dealing in UK laW > > > > The UK has a specific section of its copyright laws that deals with > > exceptions. > > > > These Fair Dealing exceptions outline the situations where copyright law > > doesn't > > > > apply. The following examples are permitted, as long as they're limited to a > > > > certain degree and don't infringe the work of the copyright holder. If > > you're > > > > in any doubt as to whether or not what you want to do falls under Fair > > Dealing, > > > > you should contact the copyright holder and ask for permission to use the > > work, > > > > or contact a lawyer who specialises in copyright law. > > > > research For non-commercial anD privaTe sTUDy > > > > This allows you to make photocopies of a small number of pages from a book, > > > > provided that your research has no commercial application. > > > > criTicism, revieW or reporTing cUrrenT evenTs > > > > This allows journalists to quote from a source for the above purposes. There > > > > are limits, and you shouldn't use more of the source than is required for > > the > > > > purpose of criticism and review. You should quote the original source. > > > > inciDenTal inclUsion > > > > This deals with accidentally capturing a copyrighted work, such as in the > > > > background of a home video. > > > > library privilege > > > > British libraries have a special privilege that allows them to lend > > copyrighted > > > > works, although there are still a number of restrictions. > > > > Time-shiFTing recorDings > > > > This exception was introduced in 1988 as a result of the growing popularity > > of > > > > video recorders, and extends to any modern recording device, such as the > > Sky+ > > > > box and other hard disk recorders. The limitation of the exception is that > > you > > > > may only record things with the specific intent of watching them at a more > > > > convenient time, not keeping them indefinitely. > > > > creaTing a bacKUp oF a compUTer program For personal Use > > > > Software, both on disc and downloaded, can be backed up, although the > > > > restrictions in place depend on the accompanying licence. > > > > When Does copyrighT expire? > > > > copyright exists for a limited period, after which a work is in the public > > > > domain and can be copied freely. This is why you can download free > > electronic > > > > books from www.gutenberg.org. > > > > Copyright differs depending on the work, the identified authors and the > > country > > > > of origin. The length also differs between countries, so a work may be in > > > > copyright in one country and in the public domain in another. In the UK, > > > > copyright lasts for the life of the author plus 70 years and applies to all > > > > literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works. If a work has more than one > > > > author, it expires 70 years after the death of the last survivor. > > > > A publisher's copyright is separate, and lasts 25 years from the end of the > > year > > > > in which it first published the work. This applies to all printed works > > > > including books, magazines and newspapers. > > > > For films, copyright is determined by the life of the principal director, > > > > screenwriter, author of the dialogue and composer of any original music. If > > > > none of these people is listed, copyright lasts for 50 years. > > > > Computer-generated works also have a copyright of 50 years from the creation > > of > > > > the work. TV and radio broadcasts made before 1956 have no copyright; those > > > > made after are copyright for 50 years. > > > > Copyright lengths can change over time. In the US the Sonny Bono Act, as it > > was > > > > known, extended copyright, although the extension depended on when the work > > was > > > > created. The act was also known as the Mickey Mouse Protection Act, as it > > > > stopped Walt Disney's early Mickey Mouse cartoons entering the public > > domain. > > > > UK copyright law was also extended in 1995 from the author's life plus 50 > > years > > > > to the author's life plus 70 years. It was applied retrospectively to all > > > > works, which was good news for Great Ormond Street Hospital, as it extended > > its > > > > copyright of Peter Pan until 31st December 2007. The hospital also gained a > > > > perpetual extension to some of the work's rights, entitling it to royalties > > for > > > > any performance, publication or adaptation of the play. > > > > > > Technical telepathy: 09969636745 > > Saints are not always saints; sinners are not always sinners. > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > AccessIndia mailing list > > AccessIndia@accessindia.org.in > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > > > > End of AccessIndia Digest, Vol 53, Issue 139 > > ******************************************** > > > > > -- > with regards robin > 8802488633 > > Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with > disability bill at: > http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm > > To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with > the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. 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