RE: [dvd-discuss] Skylarov indicted for trafficing and conspiracy

[Kurt Foss <kfoss(at)planetpdf.com>]

The free "Reader" doesn't do any such thing -- it allows one to read,
view and print PDF files; of course, any and all of these can be
limited *by the author* using Adobe Acrobat, the commercial product.

The free Reader has no *mind* of its own, so to speak. Any disabling
of permissions is done prior to Reader accessing a PDF file -- and
it's done by the creator of the file, or the publisher in the case of
PDFs destined for the Adobe Acrobat eBook Reader.

Best to distinguish between the two free viewing tools for PDFs.

I've read that in most cases where publishers disable the "Read
Aloud" permission of eBooks, it's because they have sold the audio
rights separately. So much for all the hype about the potential of
interactive, electronic books. That was supposed to be one of its
biggest advantages over print, but now as they say, 'you get (only)
what you pay for.'

rgds ~ Kurt
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>For those of us who don't speak US Code, is 508(b) part
>of the "Americans With Disibilities Act"?
>
>If not, then that would be another possible violation.
>
>--
>-Richard M. Hartman
>hartman@onetouch.com
>
>186,000 mi./sec ... not just a good idea, it's the LAW!
>
>
>>  -----Original Message-----
>>  From: Ron Gustavson [mailto:rongusss@mediaone.net]
>>  Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 5:57 PM
>>  To: dvd-discuss@eon.law.harvard.edu
>>  Subject: Re: [dvd-discuss] Skylarov indicted for trafficing and
>>  conspiracy.
>>
>>
>>  I was just reading an eWeek editorial...
>>  http://www.zdnet.com/eweek/stories/general/0,11011,2799090,00.html
>>
>>  Might Adobe Acrobat Reader be considered illegal in terms of the
>>  aforementioned Section 508(b) when it disables text to speech?
>  >


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