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Amiga computer related discussion => General chat about Amiga topics => Topic started by: asian1 on October 12, 2005, 05:08:53 PM

Title: Google & Yahoo: Scanning Old Books
Post by: asian1 on October 12, 2005, 05:08:53 PM
Google and Yahoo have similar projects: scanning old, out of print books. However there is a lawsuit from the authors.

If they can solve the problems, is it possible to scan old Amiga related books, manual etc?
What about copyright problems?

http://print.google.com

Yahoo (future project):
http://www.archive.org
Title: Re: Google & Yahoo: Scanning Old Books
Post by: Piru on October 12, 2005, 05:09:19 PM
No
Title: Re: Google & Yahoo: Scanning Old Books
Post by: xaccrocheur on October 12, 2005, 05:15:24 PM
No ? :cry: I can't find the guru book anywhere. To have it online would be really great.
Title: Re: Google & Yahoo: Scanning Old Books
Post by: Piru on October 12, 2005, 05:22:36 PM
And illegal.
Title: Re: Google & Yahoo: Scanning Old Books
Post by: Mr_Capehill on October 12, 2005, 05:39:19 PM
I bought Guru book recently, it was cheapish and in good shape. I consider myself lucky.

I also e-mailed Ralph Babel. He is alive and well, and he would allow reprinting of the book against a "good offer" - it's unclear what this would be, but if any of you is "money man" and interested in The Amiga Guru Book reprint, please contact Ralph :)

Also modifications would be allowed.

Title: Re: Google & Yahoo: Scanning Old Books
Post by: JimS on October 12, 2005, 07:25:42 PM
I scanned all my Amiga magazines onto CD. Too bad I can't make them available. :-)
Title: Re: Google & Yahoo: Scanning Old Books
Post by: vic20owner on October 12, 2005, 08:09:10 PM

There are a ton of c64 books scanned... why not Amiga?
Title: Re: Google & Yahoo: Scanning Old Books
Post by: JimS on October 15, 2005, 04:11:03 PM
A lot of the old Atari 8-bit books and magazines are online with the permissions of the owners.

Title: Re: Google & Yahoo: Scanning Old Books
Post by: Minuous on October 17, 2005, 03:56:37 AM
And many TRS-80 books at www.trs-80.com