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Chinese books?
Posted: January 24th, 2010, 7:37 am
by cody_baker
Lately, I have found that Nicolas Terry has published his origami books in the Chinese language. I would like to ask whether the models are the same as the english version or not.
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Posted: January 24th, 2010, 2:05 pm
by oyster
yes, the Chinese books have the same models in the original Terry's English(and other language) versions
But The Chinese version is only licensed to be sold in China mainland
Posted: January 24th, 2010, 5:28 pm
by TERRY Nicolas
I was in collaboration with the chinese firm but the collaboration failed. These books have not, for today, my permission to be sell. So they are official piracy books. It's a pity !
Nicolas
Posted: January 24th, 2010, 7:39 pm
by Whitefly
It is incredible!!!
3 books 81 yuan (about 8,50 Euro and about 12 us dollars)
Chinese firms are incredible in piracy indeed!!
Posted: January 25th, 2010, 1:23 am
by cody_baker
As in an other words, what they are ding is illegal? Why not sue them?
Posted: January 26th, 2010, 2:00 am
by HankSimon
Interesting potential for a flame war. What this gets into is International Law, cross boundaries agreements, and the cost & hassle of suing someone in another country....
- Hank Simon
Posted: January 26th, 2010, 11:00 am
by origami_8
To not further advertise the illegal books I removed the link from the first post.
I'd appreciate it if this discussion wouldn't lead to a flame war about copyright that has to be locked to end it.
Posted: January 26th, 2010, 10:06 pm
by ahudson
cody_baker wrote:As in an other words, what they are ding is illegal? Why not sue them?
'Cause that takes a lot of money; and it's not a guarantee that you'd be compensated at the value of the pirated goods, much less recoup the losses from the legal battle.
Posted: January 27th, 2010, 10:53 am
by TERRY Nicolas
Good news : Fortunately, my collaboration with chinese firm knew a new start since some days and I hope a positive conclusion in some weeks/months. It is indeed an ambitious project because origami is unknown in China and these first three books are there to create a first wave of publication. The goal is to present origami in China and support this art in this country.
Nicolas
Posted: March 28th, 2010, 2:42 pm
by leung_wwy
I hope the chinese version of the books are now legal, since they were promoted as such in the hong kong origami society meeting today (which the publisher attended).
I think Mr Chen (the publisher) was even giving a few copies away for free!
(And no I didn't get any, since I bought them from the origami shop last month!)