Abusive terminology have bought a book for Kindle, really? - Actualitté.com

Having or not having a book? We know that buying digital books, according to sales platforms, the digital book is a service included in a closed ecosystem. In fact, you buy a license, but Cory Doctorow on Boing Boing back on this issue, to use Amazon’s formulation. A small problem of terminology arises indeed.

For those who are trying to forget it, because you live in a proprietary environment, Apple or Amazon, a digital book type is logically connected to the device displays. As well as a paper book, it should be possible, without constraint, to lend, resell, offer. Except that this is not the case, resellers characterizing the sale as a sale of license. And therein lies the rub, note Cory Doctorow.

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highlights an interesting screenshot, where Amazon says: “ Now that you are the owner of your Kindle ebook … ”

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Except, mind Cory owns what if it really was whether the use of the book would be completely free and not limited as is currently the case.

If the U.S. market is now fully mature, it is high time that the players in the book industry agree on these points, points Teleread. When we impose a restriction on a digital book – DRM limiting example 5 transfer a file – it is no longer possible to speak of actually selling or buying. In fact, the consumer is clearly wrong in his actions, and unhappy when he realizes that with digital, it must abandon the various rights and uses to which he had become accustomed with paper books.

DRM removal is a first approach, of course, the second through the interoperability of files – so the end of Amazon’s proprietary format. There are tools such as Calibre, which can convert a Kindle EPUB file format to ensure compatibility guaranteed with his camera.

tax penalty to promote the opening

France, the member Isabelle Attard had proposed that we increase the VAT rate for the digital book as a service made in a proprietary environment, and therefore there would be a lack of interoperability, presence DRM and proprietary ecosystem. In contrast, an interoperable file without DRM, benefit from a reduced VAT, as closer to a paper book, and its benefits …

“ This would have the merit of promoting the most virtuous systems, while encouraging the creation of an interoperable DRM and offers. ” DRM? “ Yes, everything that goes against interoperability, or imposes constraints readings would be subject to VAT at 19.6%, as a service, not selling a book, therefore product “explained the member.

also the advantage of addressing the issue of dispute between Europe and France, charged with violation of the VAT Directive, which prohibits the reduced rate for digital goods. “Achieving differentiate two levels, to promote interoperability, is, in theory, a good approach. But the aim should be that the Council of Ministers of Finance understands the challenge . “Especially since the discussion of the amendments will, according to experts, two years to complete, if not more,” should expect to bargain because the VAT is the sensitive issue for everyone “, we stated a source close to the European Commission.

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