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<h4>How It Works</h4>
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<dt>What is Unglue.It?</dt>
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<dt>What is Unglue.it?</dt>
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<dd><a href="/">Unglue.It</a> is a a place for individuals and institutions to join together to give their favorite ebooks to the world. We work with rights holders to determine fair compensation for releasing a free, legal edition of their traditionally published books, under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org">Creative Commons</a> license. Then everyone chips in to raise that sum. When the threshold is reached, we pay the rights holders; they issue an unglued digital edition; and you're free to read and share it, with everyone, on the device of your choice, worldwide.</dd>
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<dd><a href="/">Unglue.it</a> is a a place for individuals and institutions to join together to give their favorite ebooks to the world. We work with rights holders to decide on fair compensation for releasing a free, legal edition of their traditionally published books, under <a href="http://creativecommons.org">Creative Commons</a> licensing. Then everyone chips in to raise that sum. When the threshold is reached, we pay the rights holders; they issue an unglued digital edition; and you're free to read and share it, with everyone, on the device of your choice, worldwide.</dd>
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<a id="crowdfunding"></a><dt>What is Crowdfunding?</dt>
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<dd>Crowdfunding is collectively pooling donations (or pledges) to support some cause. Using the internet to coordinate means that complete strangers can work together, drawn by a common cause. This also means the number of donors can be vast, so individual donations can be as large or as small as people are comfortable with, and still add up to enough to do something amazing.<br /><br />
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Want to see some examples? The <a href="http://buyindiaalibrary.wordpress.com/">Buy India a Library</a> project (cofounded by an Unglue.It team member) crowdfunded donations -- mostly small ones, around $20 -- to build a school library in India. <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/">Kickstarter</a> lets artists and inventors solicit funds to make their projects a reality. For instance, webcomic artist Rich Burlew sought $57,750 to reprint his comics in paper form -- and raised <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/599092525/the-order-of-the-stick-reprint-drive">close to a million</a>.<br /><br />
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In other words, crowdfunding working together to support something you love. By pooling donations, big and small, from all over the world, we can make huge things happen.</dd>
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Want to see some examples? The <a href="http://buyindiaalibrary.wordpress.com/">Buy India a Library</a> project (cofounded by an Unglue.it team member) crowdfunded donations -- mostly small ones, around $20 -- to build a school library in India. <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/">Kickstarter</a> lets artists and inventors solicit funds to make their projects a reality. For instance, webcomic artist Rich Burlew sought $57,750 to reprint his comics in paper form -- and raised <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/599092525/the-order-of-the-stick-reprint-drive">close to a million</a>.<br /><br />
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In other words, crowdfunding is working together to support something you love. By pooling donations, big and small, from all over the world, we can make huge things happen.</dd>
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<dt>What does it cost?</dt>
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<dd>Unglue.It is free to join. Most of the things you can do here -- discovering books, adding them them to your wishlist, commenting, sharing -- are free too. If you choose to support a campaign, you may pledge whatever amount you're comfortable with.<br /><br />
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<dd>Unglue.it is free to join. Most of the things you can do here -- discovering books, adding them them to your wishlist, commenting, sharing -- are free too. If you choose to support a campaign, you may pledge whatever amount you're comfortable with.<br /><br />
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If you're a rights holder, starting campaigns is free, too. You only pay Unglue.It if your campaign succeeds. For the basics on campaigns, see the FAQ on <a href="/faq/campaigns/">Campaigns</a>; for more details, see the <a href="/faq/rightsholders/">FAQ for Rights Holders</a>.</dd>
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If you're a rights holder, starting campaigns is free, too. You only pay Unglue.it if your campaign succeeds. For the basics on campaigns, see the FAQ on <a href="/faq/campaigns/">Campaigns</a>; for more details, see the <a href="/faq/rightsholders/">FAQ for Rights Holders</a>.</dd>
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<dt>Who can use Unglue.It?</dt>
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<dt>Who can use Unglue.it?</dt>
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<dd>Anyone! We're located in the United States, but we welcome participants from all over the world.<br /><br />
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To fund a campaign, you'll need a valid credit card. To start a campaign, you'll need to establish yourself with us as a rights holder, including demonstrating that you have the rights to the content you want to unglue. See the FAQs <a href="/faq/rightsholders/">for Rights Holders</a> for more.</dd>
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<dt>Does Unglue.It own the copyright of unglued books?</dt>
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<dt>Does Unglue.it own the copyright of unglued books?</dt>
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<dd>No. When you unglue a book, the copyright stays with its current owner.<br /><br />
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<dt>Why do rights holders want to unglue their books?</dt>
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<dd>Lots of reasons! Unglued ebooks may be part of a marketing strategy to publicize other books or increase the value of an author's brand. Or they may be books that are no longer selling through conventional channels, and ungluing them is a low-risk way to get some extra value out of them. Or ungluing provides a simple digital strategy that pays for itself. Or the books may have been written to advance a cause, add to the public conversation, or increase human knowledge. These books succeed by having as many readers as possible.</dd>
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<dd>Lots of reasons! Unglued ebooks may be part of a marketing strategy to publicize other books or increase the value of an author's brand. Or they may be books that are no longer selling through conventional channels, and ungluing them is a low-risk way to get some extra value out of them. Or ungluing provides a simple digital strategy that pays for itself. Or the books may have been written to advance a cause, add to the public conversation, or increase human knowledge. Or maybe the author wants to leave a legacy that enriches everyone, now and in the future. After all, books succeed by having readers.</dd>
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<dt>Does Unglue.It publish books? Can I self-publish here?</dt>
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<dt>Does Unglue.it publish books? Can I self-publish here?</dt>
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<dd>No. Unglue.It is concerned with relicensing works, not publishing them. We only work with books that have been traditionally published. We are not a publisher.<br /><br />
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If you're interested in self-publishing, there are lots of fine options elsewhere. If you have an unpublished work that you're looking to publish traditionally, we wish you the best of luck and we would be happy to work with you after your book has been published.</dd>
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<dd>No. Unglue.it dedicated to licensing works to the public commons, not publishing them or owning rights. We work for books that have been published in other ways. We are NOT a publisher ourselves. We are willing to work with any rights holders who are serious about the art and business of publishing.</dd>
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<dt>What's a rights holder? How can I tell if I'm one?</dt>
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<dd>A rights holder is the person (or entity) which holds the legal right to copy, distribute, or sell a book in some way. There may be one entity with all the rights to a work, or the rights may be split up among different entities: for example, one who publishes the print edition in the United States, another who publishes the print edition in the EU, another who holds electronic rights, et cetera. For ungluing purposes, the rights holder is the entity who has uncontested worldwide electronic rights to a work.<br /><br />
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If you have written a book and not signed any contracts about it, you hold all the rights. If you have signed a contract with a publisher to produce, distribute, publish, or sell your work in a particular format or a particular territory, whether or not you still hold rights depends on the language of that contract. We encourage you to check your contracts. It may be in both your interests to explore launching an Unglue.It campaign.<br /><br />
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If you have self-published a work, there may be restrictions on your rights. However, Unglue.It does not deal in self-published works.<br /><br />
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If you haven't written a book but you have had business or family relationships with someone who has, it's possible that you are a rights holder (for instance, you may have inherited rights from the author's estate, or your company may have acquired them during a merger). Again, this all depends on the specific language of your contracts. We encourage you to read them closely. Unglue.It cannot provide legal advice.<br /><br />
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<dd>A rights holder is the person (or entity) that holds the legal right to copy, distribute, or sell a book in some way. There may be one entity with all the rights to a work, or the rights may be split up among different entities: for example, one who publishes the print edition in the United States, another who publishes the print edition in the EU, another who holds electronic rights, et cetera. For ungluing purposes, the rights holder is an entity who has uncontested worldwide electronic rights to a work.<br /><br />
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If you have written a book and not signed any contracts about it, you hold all the rights. If you have signed a contract with a publisher to produce, distribute, publish, or sell your work in a particular format or a particular territory, whether or not you still hold rights depends on the language of that contract. We encourage you to check your contracts. It may be in your interest to explore launching an Unglue.it campaign jointly with your publisher.<br /><br />
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If you haven't written a book but you have had business or family relationships with someone who has, it's possible that you are a rights holder (for instance, you may have inherited rights from the author's estate, or your company may have acquired them during a merger). Again, this all depends on the specific language of your contracts. We encourage you to read them closely. Unglue.it cannot provide legal advice.<br /><br />
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If you believe you are a rights holder and would like to discuss ungluing your works, please contact us at <a href="mailto:rights@gluejar.com">rights@gluejar.com</a>.</dd>
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<dt>I know a book that should be unglued.</dt>
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<dt>Is there a widget that can be put on my own site to share my favorite books or campaigns?</dt>
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<dd>Yes! Every book page has an "Embed" option. Click that and copy/paste the HTML code wherever you like.</dd>
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<dt>What is Open Access or Creative Commons versus PD?</dt>
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<dd>Eric Hellman has written a series of articles about how Open Access can apply to ebooks. The first is <a href="http://go-to-hellman.blogspot.com/2011/04/open-access-ebooks-part-1.html">on his blog</a>.</dd>
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What is Open Access or Creative Commons versus PD?
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<h4>Your Account</h4>
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<dt>Why should I connect those accounts?</dt>
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<dd>If you connect your Facebook or Twitter accounts, we'll use your user pics from those sites for your avatar here. If you connect LibraryThing or GoodReads, you can import your books there onto your wishlist here, using the My Profile area.</dd>
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<dd>If you connect your Facebook or Twitter accounts, we'll use your user pics from those sites for your avatar here. If you connect LibraryThing or GoodReads, you can import your books there onto your wishlist here, using the My Profile area. And we'll display book-specific and you-specific links to those sites for you.</dd>
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<dt>I don't want to connect my accounts. Do I have to?</dt>
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<h4>The Company</h4>
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<dt>How can I contact Unglue.It?</dt>
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<dt>How can I contact Unglue.it?</dt>
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<dd>For support requests, <a href="mailto:support@gluejar.com">support@gluejar.com</a>. For general inquiries, use our Ask Questions Frequently account, <a href="mailto:aqf@gluejar.com">aqf@gluejar.com</a>. For rights inquiries, <a href="mailto:rights@gluejar.com">rights@gluejar.com</a>.</dd>
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<dt>Who is Unglue.It?</dt>
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<dt>Who is Unglue.it?</dt>
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<dd>We are <a href="http://go-to-hellman.blogspot.com">Eric Hellman</a>, <a href="http://www.ameckeco.com/">Amanda Mecke</a>, <a href="http://raymondyee.net/">Raymond Yee</a>, and <a href="http://andromedayelton.com">Andromeda Yelton</a>, with help from designer <a href="http://www.vonfab.com/">Stefan Fabry</a> and software developers Jason Kace and <a href="http://inkdroid.org/">Ed Summers</a>. We come from the worlds of entrepreneurship, linked data, physics, publishing, education, and library science, to name a few. You can learn more about us at our personal home pages (linked above) or <a href="http://gluejar.com/team">the team page</a> of our corporate site.</dd>
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<dd>We are a small group that believes strongly that ebooks can make the world richer in new and diverse ways, and that we all benefit from the hard work of their creators. We come from the worlds of entrepreneurship, linked data, physics, publishing, education, and library science, to name a few. You can learn more about us at our personal home pages (linked above) or <a href="http://gluejar.com/team">the team page</a> of our corporate site.</dd>
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<dt>Are you a non-profit company?</dt>
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<dd>No. Gluejar is a for-profit company with a public-spirited mission. We work with both non-profit and commercial partners.</dd>
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<dd>No. Gluejar, the parent company of Unglue.it, is a for-profit company with a public-spirited mission. We work with both non-profit and commercial partners.</dd>
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<dt>Why does Unglue.It exist?</dt>
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<dt>Why does Unglue.it exist?</dt>
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<dd>Because legal stickiness means you can't reliably lend or share your ebooks, borrow them from the library, or read them on the device of your choice. Because -- like public radio -- ebooks are expensive to create but cheap to distribute, so covering their fixed costs and reasonable profit up front can be an appealing system for authors, publishers, readers, and libraries. Because we all have books we love so much we'd like to give them to the world.</dd>
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<dt>Why does it say a book's campaign has been suspended or withdrawn?</dt>
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<dd>If there is a dispute between Gluejar and the book's rights holder, or if we discover evidence that a book's rights are in dispute after launching a campaign, it may be necessary for us to withdraw or suspend the campaign.</dd>
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<dt>Who is eligible to start a campaign on Unglue.It?</dt>
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<dt>Who is eligible to start a campaign on Unglue.it?</dt>
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<dd>To start a campaign, you need to be a verified rights holder who has signed a Platform Services Agreement with us. If you hold the electronic rights for one or more works, please contact <a href="mailto:rights@gluejar.com">rights@gluejar.com</a> to start the process.</dd>
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<dt>How can I claim a work for which I am the rights holder?</dt>
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<dd>If you're looking for a specific book, search for it. The book's page becomes a campaign page when its campaign starts. Your bookmarks and widgets for that book will still work.<br /><br />
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If you want to find an interesting campaign and don't have a specific book in mind, see the Explore sidebar (on almost any page except the FAQs) for some of our favorites.</dd>
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<dt>Why does it say a book's campaign has been suspended or withdrawn?</dt>
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<dd>If there is a dispute between Gluejar and the book's rights holder, or if we discover evidence that a book's rights are in dispute after launching a campaign, it may be necessary for us to withdraw or suspend the campaign.</dd>
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<dt>Can people contribute anonymously?</dt>
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<dd>We intend to implement this feature, but have not yet.</dd>
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<dd>We intend to implement this feature, but have not yet done so.</dd>
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<dt>If I pledged to a suspended or withdrawn campaign, what happens to my pledge?</dt>
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<dt>If I have pledged to a suspended or withdrawn campaign, what happens to my pledge?</dt>
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<dd>Your pledge will time out according to its original time limit. If the campaign is resolved and reactivated before your pledge has timed out, your pledge will become active again. If the campaign is not reactivated before your pledge's time limit, your pledge will expire and you will not be charged. As always, you will only be charged if a campaign is successful, within its original time limit.</dd>
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<dt>Is my contribution tax deductible?</dt>
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<dd>If the rights holder for the work you're supporting is a nonprofit, please contact them directly to inquire. Unglue.It cannot offer tax deductions.</dd>
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<dd>If the rights holder for the work you're supporting is a nonprofit, please contact them directly to inquire. Unglue.it cannot offer tax deductions.</dd>
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<dt>Who creates the premiums for each campaign?</dt>
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<dd>Unglue.It determines the required premiums; the rights holder determines any additional premiums for a campaign.</dd>
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<dd>Unglue.it determines the required premiums; the rights holder determines any additional premiums for a campaign.</dd>
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<dt>Is there a minimum or maximum for how much a premium can cost?</dt>
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<dd>The author or publisher set a price for giving the book to the world. Once you and your fellow ungluers raise enough money to meet that price, the Unglued ebook is available at no charge, for everyone, everywhere!</dd>
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<dt>Will Unglue.It have campaigns for all kinds of books?</dt>
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<dt>Will Unglue.it have campaigns for all kinds of books?</dt>
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<dd>Yes. You choose what books to wishlist and what books to support. Your passion will drive the campaigns. We aim to host campaigns for diverse subjects genres, from romance novels to poetry, from history to medicine, from the lectures of famous scentists to your favorite chapter book when you were 8 years old.</dd>
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<dt>Does an unglued book have to be out-of-print?</dt>
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<dd>No. Unglued books can be anything in copyright, whether 75 years or 7 days old, whether they sell in paperback or hardcover and or can only be found in used bookstores -- or nowhere.</dd>
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<dd>No. Unglued books can be anything in copyright, whether 75 years or 7 days old, whether they sell in paperback or hardcover and or can only be found in used bookstores -- or nowhere. But the copyright owners and any one else with a claim on the book need to agree.</dd>
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<dt>Does Unglue.It help to fund self-published books?</dt>
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<dt>Does Unglue.it help to fund self-published books?</dt>
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<dd>In general, no. However, if you believe you represent a special case (for example, you own the house which has published your works), we're willing to be flexible. Drop us a line (<a href="mailto:rights@gluejar.com">rights@gluejar.com</a>).</dd>
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<dd>In general, no. However, if you've already published the book yourself and you're serious about the art and business of publishing, we won't hold it against you. Drop us a line (<a href="mailto:rights@gluejar.com">rights@gluejar.com</a>).</dd>
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<dt>Will Unglue.It help raise funds for books not yet written?</dt>
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<dt>Will Unglue.it help raise funds for books not yet written?</dt>
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<dd>No. There are other crowdfunding sites devoted to new creative works, and we encourage you to investigate them. Once your book has been published, we'd love to talk to you.</dd>
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<dt>What can I do, legally, with an unglued ebook? What can I NOT do?</dt>
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<dd>All unglued ebooks are released under a Creative Commons license. Unless otherwise specified for specific books, we use the <a href="creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license (CC BY-NC-ND) license</a>. (TBA: improve with input from CC site)<br /><br />
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<dd>All unglued ebooks are released under a Creative Commons license. Unless otherwise specified for specific books, we use the <a href="creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license (CC BY-NC-ND) license</a>. The specific Creative Commons license is chosen by the rights holder. <br /><br />
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This means that you <b>can</b>: make copies; keep them for as long as you like; shift them to other formats (like .mobi or PDF); share them with friends or on the internet; download them for free.<br /><br />
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You <b>cannot</b>: sell them, or otherwise use them commercially, without permission from the rights holder; make derivative works, such as translations or movies, without permission from the rights holder; remove the author's name from the book, or otherwise pass it off as someone else's work; or remove or change the CC license.</dd>
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Under NC (non-commercial) licenses, you <b>cannot</b>: sell them, or otherwise use them commercially, without permission from the rights holder.<br /><br />
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Under ND (no derivatives) licenses, you <b>cannot</b>: make derivative works, such as translations or movies, without permission from the rights holder; <br /><br />
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Under all CC licenses, you <b>cannot</b>: remove the author's name from the book, or otherwise pass it off as someone else's work; or remove or change the CC license.</dd>
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<dt>What does non-commercial mean under Creative Commons?</dt>
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<dd>Creative Commons doesn't define "commercial" very well. So as part of the Unglue.it process, ungluing rights holders agree that "For purposes of interpreting the CC License, Rights Holder agrees that 'non-commercial' use shall include, without limitation, distribution by a commercial entity without charge for access to the Work."</dd>
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<dt>Are the unglued ebooks compatible with my device? Do I need to own an ereader, like a Kindle or a Nook, to read them?</dt>
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<dt>I love my unglued ebook and I want to loan it to my friends. Can I?</dt>
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<dd>Yes! Because everything with a <a href="http://creativecommons.org">Creative Commons</a> license is free to copy and share, you can copy your unglued ebook file and give it to anyone you want. You can all read and discuss it on Good Reads or LibraryThing at the same time. The Rights Holder has given you permission to spread the word to readers everywhere.<br /><br />
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Just don't sell, adapt, or abridge it. Unglued ebooks are only licensed for noncommercial use. Of course, you're welcome to still buy other editions -- paperbacks, hardcovers, or audio -- too.</dd>
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<dd>Yes! Because everything with a <a href="http://creativecommons.org">Creative Commons</a> license is free to copy and share, you can copy your unglued ebook file and give it to anyone you want. You can all read and discuss it on GoodReads or LibraryThing at the same time. The Rights Holder has given you permission to spread the word to readers everywhere.<br /><br />
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Just don't sell, adapt, or abridge it without checking the license. All unglued ebooks are licensed for noncommercial uses. Of course, you're welcome to still buy other editions -- paperbacks, hardcovers, or audio -- too.</dd>
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<dt>Will I be able to dowload an unglued ebook directly from Unglue.It?</dt>
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<dt>Will I be able to dowload an unglued ebook directly from Unglue.it?</dt>
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<dd>Unglue.It will provide links to places where you can find unglued and public domain ebooks. We will not host them ourselves. We encourage you to look for them at bookstores, libraries, literary blogs, social reading sites, and all kinds of places people go to read and talk about books.</dd>
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<dd>Unglue.it will provide links to places where you can find unglued and public domain ebooks. We will not host them ourselves. We encourage you to look for them at bookstores, libraries, literary blogs, social reading sites, and all kinds of places people go to read and talk about books. You don't need our permission to host a free unglued ebook on your own site.</dd>
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<dt>Why does an unglued book have to be in copyright?</dt>
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<dd>Because books out of copyright are already free for you to copy, remix, and share! If a book is in the (TBA: link) public domain, it's already unglued.</dd>
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<dd>Because books out of copyright are already free for you to copy, remix, and share! If a book is in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain">public domain</a>, it doesn't need to be unglued.</dd>
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<dt>How can I tell if a book is in copyright or not?</dt>
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<dd>Unfortunately, it can be complicated -- which is why Unglue.It wants to simplify things, by making unglued ebooks unambiguously legal to use in certain ways. The laws governing copyright and the public domain vary by country, so a book can be copyrighted in one place and not in another. (TBA: link, library copyright slider; other?) In the United States, the Library Copyright Slider gives a quick estimate. (TBA: more links for people who want to learn more?)<br /><br />
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<dd>Unfortunately, it can be complicated -- which is why Unglue.it wants to simplify things, by making unglued ebooks unambiguously legal to use in certain ways. The laws governing copyright and the public domain vary by country, so a book can be copyrighted in one place and not in another. In the United States, the <a href="http://www.librarycopyright.net/digitalslider/">Library Copyright Slider</a> gives a quick estimate. <br /><br />
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Unglue.It signs agreements concerning the copyright status of every work we unglue, so you can be confident when reading and sharing an unglued ebook.</dd>
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Unglue.it signs agreements assuring the copyright status of every work we unglue, so you can be confident when reading and sharing an unglued ebook.</dd>
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<dt>Unglue.it lists a book that I know is already CC licensed or available in the public domain. How can I get the link included?</dt>
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<dd>If you are logged in to Unglue.it, the "Details" page for every work lists the edition we know about. There a link for every edition that you can use to tell us about CC or public domain douwnloads.</dd></dl>
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<dt>Do I need to know the exact titles I might want to unglue before I sign the Platform Services Agreement?</dt>
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<dd>No. You only need to agree to the terms under which you will use Unglue.it to raise money to release an ebook using the <a href="http://creativecommons.org">Creative Commons</a> license. You can decide which specific titles you wish to make available for licensing later. You can run campaigns for as many, or as few, titles at a time as you like.</dd>
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<dd>No. You only need to agree to the terms under which you will use Unglue.it to raise money to release an ebook using a <a href="http://creativecommons.org">Creative Commons</a> license. You can decide which specific titles you wish to make available for licensing later. You can run campaigns for as many, or as few, titles at a time as you like.</dd>
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<dt>Can raise any amount of money I want?</dt>
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||||
<dd>You can set any goal that you want in a Campaign. Unglue.It cannot guarantee that a goal will be reached.</dd>
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||||
<dd>You can set any goal that you want in a Campaign. Unglue.it cannot guarantee that a goal will be reached.</dd>
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<dt>What should I include in my campaign page?</dt>
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<dt>What should I offer as premiums?</dt>
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||||
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||||
<dd>In addition to the required set of Unglue.It premiums, you're encouraged to sweeten the deal for your supporters by offering special premiums. Think about things that uniquely represent yourself or the work, that are appealing, and that you can deliver quickly and within your budget.</dd>
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||||
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||||
<dd>In addition to the required set of Unglue.it premiums, you're encouraged to sweeten the deal for your supporters by offering special premiums. Think about things that uniquely represent yourself or the work, that are appealing, and that you can deliver quickly and within your budget. For example, authors could consider offering skype sessions as premiums for libraries or schools that might want to plan an event around the unglued book.</dd>
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<dt>What can be offered as a premium? What items are prohibited as premiums?</dt>
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<dd>TBA</dd>
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<dt>Who is responsible for making sure a rights holder delivers premiums?</dt>
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||||
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||||
<dd>The rights holder.</dd>
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||||
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||||
<dt>How can I get my supporters' information (mailing address, T-shirt size, etc.) to fulfill premiums?</dt>
|
||||
|
||||
<dd>Unglue.It will share supporters' emails and the premiums they are owed with rights holders if, and only if, a campaign succeeds. If you need additional information to fulfill premiums, you may email ungluers directly. Rights holders are required to comply with the Unglue.It privacy policy.</dd>
|
||||
<dd>Unglue.it will share supporters' emails and the premiums they are owed with rights holders if, and only if, a campaign succeeds. If you need additional information to fulfill premiums, you may email ungluers directly. Rights holders are required to comply with the Unglue.it privacy policy.</dd>
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||||
|
||||
<dt>What should I ask my supporters to do?</dt>
|
||||
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|||
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||||
<dt>How can I get my campaign featured on the home page or the Explore menu pages?</dt>
|
||||
|
||||
<dd>We automatically geenrate those lists from the books with the most (or most recent) wishes, pledges, and comments. The more people you can rally to show their love of your book, the more likely it is to be featured there.</dd>
|
||||
<dd>We automatically generate those lists from the books with the most (or most recent) wishes, pledges, and comments. The more people you can rally to show their love of your book, the more likely it is to be featured there.</dd>
|
||||
|
||||
<dt>How can I get press coverage or social media buzz for my campaign?</dt>
|
||||
|
||||
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|
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|||
|
||||
<dd>No. You may run campaigns for any of your books, even those that exist only in print copies or are out of print. Any print book can be scanned to create a digital file that can then become an ePub unglued ebook.</dd>
|
||||
|
||||
<dt>Will Unglue.It scan the books and produce ePub files?</dt>
|
||||
<dt>Will Unglue.it scan the books and produce ePub files?</dt>
|
||||
|
||||
<dd>No. We will help you find third parties who will contract for conversion services.</dd>
|
||||
|
||||
<dt>Will Unglue.It raise money to help pay for conversion costs?</dt>
|
||||
<dt>Will Unglue.it raise money to help pay for conversion costs?</dt>
|
||||
|
||||
<dd>Yes. Your campaign target should include conversion costs.</dd>
|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
<h4>Funding</h4>
|
||||
<dt>Is a PayPal account required to launch a campaign?</dt>
|
||||
<dd>Unglue.It prefers that rights holders have PayPal accounts as it will simplify the process of paying you when a campaign succeeds. If you do not have a PayPal account, please address this with us before signing the Platform Services Agreement and we'll find a way to make sure you can be paid.</dd>
|
||||
<dd>Unglue.it prefers that rights holders have PayPal accounts as it will simplify the process of paying you when a campaign succeeds. If you do not have a PayPal account, please address this with us before signing the Platform Services Agreement and we'll find a way to make sure you can be paid. There may be an additional cost to receive funds other than through Paypal.</dd>
|
||||
|
||||
<dt>Are a funding goal and deadline required?</dt>
|
||||
<dd>Yes.</dd>
|
||||
|
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@ -483,47 +492,39 @@ Need more ideas? We're happy to work with rights holders personally to craft a
|
|||
|
||||
<dt>What if an ungluer contests a charge?</dt>
|
||||
|
||||
<dd>(TBA: link to PayPal, use the word "chargeback" somewhere) Ungluers may contest charges with their credit card issuers. Unglue.It is not liable for this and rights holders are liable for any chargebacks. We encourage rights holders to provide clear, timely communication to their supporters throughout the campaign to ensure they remember what they pledged to and why.</dd>
|
||||
<dd>Unglue.it uses Paypal for payment and Paypal users may contest charges. Unglue.it is not liable for this and rights holders are liable for any chargebacks. We encourage rights holders to provide clear, timely communication to their supporters throughout the campaign to ensure they remember what they pledged to and why.</dd>
|
||||
|
||||
<dt>What happens if a supporter's credit card is declined?</dt>
|
||||
|
||||
<dd>Rights holders are liable for these costs.</dd>
|
||||
<dd>Although credit cards are authorized at the time of pledging, a small percentage of cards will get voided between the time of authorization and the time the credit card is actually charged. Rights holders are responsible for any funding shortfall due to voided credit cards.</dd>
|
||||
|
||||
<dt>Can I offer tax deductions to people who pledge to my campaign?</dt>
|
||||
|
||||
<dd>If you are a 501(c)3 or similar, please consult your own attorneys and accountants about the tax deductibility of ungluers' contributions. Unglue.It cannot offer tax deductions or advice.</dd>
|
||||
<dd>If you are a 501(c)3 or similar, please consult your own attorneys and accountants about the tax deductibility of ungluers' contributions. Unglue.it cannot offer tax deductions or advice.</dd>
|
||||
|
||||
<dt>How do I know when I have started fundraising?</dt>
|
||||
|
||||
<dd>Unglue.It will be in communication with you about when campaigns should go live. On your <a href="/rightsholders/">rights holder dashboard</a>, you will be able to see all works you have claimed and the status of any associated campaigns.</dd>
|
||||
<dd>Unglue.it will be in communication with you about when campaigns should go live. On your <a href="/rightsholders/">rights holder dashboard</a>, you will be able to see all works you have claimed and the status of any associated campaigns.</dd>
|
||||
|
||||
<dt>After a campaign succeeds, when and how will I be paid?</dt>
|
||||
|
||||
<dd>After we reach the threshold price Unglue.It will issue you a closing memo, which will cover your gross and net proceeds. Supporters' money will be put in escrow (through PayPal) until you deliver an ePub file meeting Unglue.It's quality standards, at which point payment will be released to you via your PayPal account. If Unglue.It does not receive a suitable ePub file within 90 days, we will deduct conversion costs from your funds and release the rest to you.</dd>
|
||||
<dd>After we reach the threshold price Unglue.it will issue you a closing memo, which will cover your gross and net proceeds. Supporters' money will be put in escrow (through PayPal) until you deliver an ePub file meeting Unglue.it's quality standards, at which point payment will be released to you via your PayPal account. If Unglue.it does not receive a suitable ePub file within 90 days, we will deduct conversion costs from your funds and release the rest to you.</dd>
|
||||
|
||||
<dt>What happens if my campaign reaches its funding goal before its deadline? Can campaigns raise more money than their goal?</dt>
|
||||
|
||||
<dd>Campaigns close at midnight of the day when they hit their funding threshold. They may continue accruing funding up to that time, including funds over their goal.</dd>
|
||||
<dd>Campaigns are scheduled to close at midnight eastern time of the day when they hit their funding threshold. They may continue accruing funding up to that time, including funds over their goal.</dd>
|
||||
|
||||
<dt>What sorts of fees apply?</dt>
|
||||
<dt>What fees does Unglue.it charge?</dt>
|
||||
|
||||
<dd>When a campaign succeeds, you will pay Unglue.It a 6% commission on the funds raised. PayPal also charges a small percentage in transaction fees (TBA:link). If you do not have a suitable ePub version of your book available, you will also need to cover conversion costs; please price this into your goal for a campaign.</dd>
|
||||
<dd>When a campaign succeeds, Unglue.it will deduct a 6% commission on the funds raised. PayPal also charges a small percentage fee on each transaction. If you do not have a suitable ePub version of your book available, you will also need to cover conversion costs; please price this into your goal for a campaign. Details are spelled out in the Platform Services Agreement that rights holders must sign before launching an Unglue.it campaign.</dd>
|
||||
|
||||
<dt>What fees does Unglue.It charge?</dt>
|
||||
|
||||
<dd>When a campaign succeeds, you will pay Unglue.It a 6% commission on the funds raised. PayPal also charges a small percentage in transaction fees (TBA:link). If you do not have a suitable ePub version of your book available, you will also need to cover conversion costs; please price this into your goal for a campaign. Details are spelled out in the Platform Services Agreement that rights holders must sign before launching an Unglue.It campaign.</dd>
|
||||
|
||||
<dt>Does it cost money to start a campaign on Unglue.It?</dt>
|
||||
<dt>Does it cost money to start a campaign on Unglue.it?</dt>
|
||||
|
||||
<dd>No.</dd>
|
||||
|
||||
<dt>I'm having problems verifying my account with PayPal. What do I need to do?</dt>
|
||||
|
||||
<dd>TBA</dd>
|
||||
|
||||
<dt>Will PayPal send me a 1099-K tax form?</dt>
|
||||
|
||||
<dd>TBA</dd>
|
||||
<dd>Paypal issues 1099-K tax forms as required by law.</dd>
|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
|
|
@ -547,15 +548,15 @@ Need more ideas? We're happy to work with rights holders personally to craft a
|
|||
|
||||
<dt>Can I offer a book to be Unglued even if I cannot include all the illustrations from the print edition?</dt>
|
||||
|
||||
<dd>Yes. If permission to reprint cannot not be obtained for items such as photographs, drawings, color plates, as well as quotations from lyrics and poetry, we can produce an unglued edition which leaves them out. Please indicate the difference between the editions on your Campaign page.</dd>
|
||||
<dd>Yes. If permission to reprint cannot not be obtained for items such as photographs, drawings, color plates, as well as quotations from lyrics and poetry, we can produce an unglued edition which leaves them out. You must indicate the difference between the editions on your Campaign page.</dd>
|
||||
|
||||
<dt>What impact does ungluing a book have on the rights status of my other editions?</dt>
|
||||
|
||||
<dd>The Creative Commons license (CC BY-NC-ND) is non-exclusive and non-commercial. It will apply only to the unglued edition, not to the print, audio, or any other editions. It does not affect the rights status of those other editions.</dd>
|
||||
<dd>The Creative Commons licenses are non-exclusive. They will apply only to the unglued edition, not to the print, audio, or any other editions. They does not affect the rights status of those other editions. If you use the no-derivative, non commercial license (CC BY-NC-ND), no one else may sell your book or make derivatives unless you give them permission to do so.</dd>
|
||||
|
||||
<dt>Can an Unglued Ebook be issued only in the US?</dt>
|
||||
|
||||
<dd>No. An Unglued Ebook is released to the world. It uses a <a href="http://creativecommons.org">Creative Commons</a> license which is territory-neutral. That is, the unglued ebook can be read by anyone, anywhere in the world, subject always to the non-commercial limitations of the license.</dd>
|
||||
<dd>No. An Unglued Ebook is released to the world. It uses a <a href="http://creativecommons.org">Creative Commons</a> license which is territory-neutral. That is, the unglued ebook can be read by anyone, anywhere in the world, subject always to the limitations of the license.</dd>
|
||||
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|
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|
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