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If I decide to self-publish a book what happens to the copyright? Is there a way to prevent others from claiming copyrights for a book published autonomously? Are there OS licenses specifically tuned for books?

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[–] delirious_owl@discuss.online -1 points 4 months ago (2 children)

And if you're dead or incarcerated or otherwise uncontactable?

[–] vox@sopuli.xyz 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

copyright will eventually expire after your death

and cc nc does not prevent derivatives, just profiting off of them without explicit permission, which is not that big of a deal

[–] delirious_owl@discuss.online -1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It is a big deal! Its the difference between starving and not

[–] ShitOnABrick@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

There are other ways of creating income you know.

[–] delirious_owl@discuss.online 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Making income from open licensing is the only ethical option, though.

[–] ShitOnABrick@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)
  • Breaking your back doing hard days work

Not ethical

  • Enterprising. Selling a product,trade, or service to people. Perhaps your an great artist or got some clothes to sell off

Not ethical

  • Creating a (gl with your book op I think it's going be a gudden) shitty book in some shitty overpriced coffeeshop getting paid on patreon for peanuts

Ethical

[–] billgamesh@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 months ago

Then I won't be suing for copyright infringement