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What I can copy over the Internet or photocopied?

Written by Administrator Tuesday, 07 June 2011 06:54

This question is quite broad, it calls a more complete discussion of the so-called intellectual property and copyright:

- To what extent have the right to take pictures, text, music over the Internet?

French law is clear: the author of an original work of the mind (whether a picture, a photograph, text or music) or their beneficiaries, are an inalienable, the only makers of exploitation that can be made of his work. This means that if they do not explicitly authorized the dissemination, copying or exhibition of his work to an audience, this operation is considered illegal. This rule also applies to electronic networks, to digital works, and thus to the Internet.

It must be assumed that if the original author has not given its consent in a clear, no documents found on the Internet can not be copied or reused, even in another medium (paper ,...)

However, there are documents that are part of the so-called "public domain": the case of older works (paintings and classical music), holdings of some state-owned, etc.. Such documents or works are no longer subject to copyright. But even then, some rights may exist: the photographer of a picture or a symphony performers, may have rights to the reproduction ...

The only rule is to check carefully the sources of all that you wish to use the Internet to ensure that sites specifically allow the use of documents, and when in doubt ... to ask, simply.

- What is the legislation photocopy or film screenings in a school?

The principle is exactly the same: unless an explicit agreement of the author or publisher, any copy, photocopy or projection, even in school, are considered as illicit. The only authorized copy is the so-called "private copying" for purposes of backup, for example. But a private copy can of course be neither sold to third parties or exchanged, or distributed in public.

Most textbooks also mention the ban, as most commercial videos available for sale or lease. The same applies to commercial software.

To meet the needs of the educational community, the specialist publishers of textbooks, television stations, software companies or large media (,...) are generally formulas offering special pricing for education: Again, the best rule is to learn and apply.

It is not unusual in the context of a non-commercial, an author or publisher agrees, within certain limits, free use of his work. But we must keep in mind that without the explicit authorization, any copy is probably illegal.

- A final point on software piracy or music on the Internet: Although this activity is becoming more widespread with the rise of the network in the home, do not forget that the detention or the exchange of goods acquired in a clearly illegal are similar to the concealment, and as such they are liable to five years in prison: as no one can ignore a disc of music or free commercial software acquired was obtained illegally, it should think twice about the risks we take before accepting ...

Software piracy and music on the Internet is a crime: Although this activity is becoming more widespread with the rise of the network in the home, do not forget that the mere possession of assets acquired through illegal is clearly similar to the concealment, and as such it is liable to five years in prison: as no one can ignore a disc of music or free commercial software acquired was obtained fraudulently, it should consider two Once the risks we take before accepting ..