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Your thoughts on using a no right click and no copy and paste function on an
eBook site? I would like to put my book on line and all the compilers I have
looked at use both of the functions mentioned above. I have tried it out and
it even disables the print screen function. Is this a good idea, bad idea,
or ?
 
Bad idea - marks you as an amateur, and the script is totally useless.
FireFox will block any script that interferes with the context (right
click) menu, and disabling JavaScript will block the scripts totally.
You cannot protect anything on the web unless you totally block access
to it.
 
Only the most noobie of amateurs use that silly no right click thing. And so
easy to get around it that it is a joke anyway.
 
Here's the only real way to prevent this:
Don't publish it to your site!

There are all kinds of JavaScript and other tricks you can use to disable
the right-click, most of which will just annoy your users, but in the end
there is NO possible way to prevent users from getting your content.

Even with right-click disabled people can still get the images and files
they want from their Temporary Internet Files cache, doing a View Source on
your page and browsing directly to it, copy and pasting the information,
choosing Save As from the File menu and a number of other ways to defeat
this.
 
Your thoughts on using a no right click and no copy and paste function on
an
eBook site? I would like to put my book on line and all the compilers I
have
looked at use both of the functions mentioned above. I have tried it out
and
it even disables the print screen function. Is this a good idea, bad
idea,
or ?
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Is your book copyrighted? If so, why? Is it because it can be copied, and
you want to be able to litigate against those who copy it without
authorization? Why don't you just make the book copy-proof? Oh, yeah, that's
right, books aren't copy-proof. That's why there are copyright laws. Neither
is music, television, or movies.

What is it about computers that makes people think they are magically more
copy-proof than any other media? In fact, computers are *better* at copying
than any other technology invented by man. I'm in Virginia, writing this at
8:37 AM EST, and you're wherever you are, reading it at whatever time it is
there. Do you think you're reading what I typed, or a copy of what I typed?
Do you think that your computer has "borrowed the original" or downloaded a
copy of it?

Ultimately, I suppose you want to ask yourself, do I want to fool the
ignorant, and allow everyone else to copy my stuff? Answer: fooling the
ignorant isn't likely to be of any help to you. It's not the ignorant that
you need to beware of. Ignorant thieves have very short careers.

The Emperor's new clothes will not hide your nakedness. Copyright your
material. At least that way you have a means of legal redress if you can
track down the offenders. Or, don't publish it.

--
HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
Short Order Coder
http://unclechutney.blogspot.com

The devil is in the yada yada yada
 
I'm not sure I explained this correctly in my first post. I could understand
it if the actual book was on a web site and you were looking at it and you
could view the source code in Mozilla or whatever but here's the deal:

I have a web page on line that says "would you like to buy my ebook". You
click on the link and it opens pay pal and you buy the book. Paypal notifies
me that you have bought my book. I send you an email with and executable
file that contains the book. When you click on the .exe file it opens the
book but it does not open in a browser so there is no source code on line
that you can look at. The .exe file that opens does not permit right click,
copy and paste or print. Are you saying this does not work and you would
still somehow be able to copy it?
 
If you MAIL them the exe file and it's NOT on the web site then why would
you need to disable right click? I'm confused. Your shopping cart goes to
PayPal and you can't control anything there and your site has no content.
 
Hi David.....thanks for your reply. These are all things I am trying to find
out. The book compilers that I have looked at all have these same features
of "no right click" or "no print button" as options but if you send them the
exe file, they could just send that exe file to whoever they wanted, right?
It's all very confusing to me too. This is my first try at doing an eBook.
First of all, you can't just put it on a web site because everyone could
somehow, read, copy, or distribute it and like all the others have said, you
would not want to apply a no right click to the web page. From my
standpoint, much of what the eBook compilers offer does not make any sense
either.
 
gskywalkers said:
Steve, I need a step by step.

This is what you see when you go to my book web site.
http://scottyswebs.com/ebook2/

This is what you see when you receive the exe file via email and open it on
your computer.
http://www.scottyswebs.com/ebook2.jpg

Now, with the exe file open on your computer, tell me step by step, 1, 2, 3,
how you would view the source code
Click to expand...

With a decompiler program or a program that opens resource ( .dll, .exe ) files
in a text viewer.

However, if I wanted to copy it or share it, what's to prevent me from simply
emailing the .exe file to a bunch of friends??


--
Steve Easton
Microsoft MVP FrontPage
FP Cleaner
http://www.95isalive.com/fixes/fpclean.htm
Hit Me FP
http://www.95isalive.com/fixes/HitMeFP.htm
 
but if you send them the
exe file, they could just send that exe file to whoever they wanted,
right?
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Yes, the can. You'd have to create an install program that asks for a
license/product key that can only be used a few times (or once and then they
have to email you for a replacement) to better secure it.
 
[However, if I wanted to copy it or share it, what's to prevent me from simply
emailing the .exe file to a bunch of friends??]
That's exactly what I said in my reply to David Berry.......so is there any
way to protect text? It's not like an image that you can watermark or
degrade. I dont put much faith in the copyright.......look at all the music
that gets downloaded every day. I don't see any way to do this.
 
You shouldn't put much faith in copyright...you'd need deep pockets to bring
legal action. Publish, get as much money out of it as you can and hope for
the best.


| [However, if I wanted to copy it or share it, what's to prevent me from
simply
| emailing the .exe file to a bunch of friends??]
| That's exactly what I said in my reply to David Berry.......so is there
any
| way to protect text? It's not like an image that you can watermark or
| degrade. I dont put much faith in the copyright.......look at all the
music
| that gets downloaded every day. I don't see any way to do this.
|
|
|
| "Steve Easton" wrote:
|
| >
| > | > > Steve, I need a step by step.
| > >
| > > This is what you see when you go to my book web site.
| > > http://scottyswebs.com/ebook2/
| > >
| > > This is what you see when you receive the exe file via email and open
it on
| > > your computer.
| > > http://www.scottyswebs.com/ebook2.jpg
| > >
| > > Now, with the exe file open on your computer, tell me step by step, 1,
2, 3,
| > > how you would view the source code
| >
| > With a decompiler program or a program that opens resource ( .dll,
..exe ) files
| > in a text viewer.
| >
| > However, if I wanted to copy it or share it, what's to prevent me from
simply
| > emailing the .exe file to a bunch of friends??
| >
| >
| > --
| > Steve Easton
| > Microsoft MVP FrontPage
| > FP Cleaner
| > http://www.95isalive.com/fixes/fpclean.htm
| > Hit Me FP
| > http://www.95isalive.com/fixes/HitMeFP.htm
| >
| >
| >
 
Thanks David, I noticed that some of the more expensive ebook compilers allow
you to set an expiration date and now I know why :-)
 
Hey Rob........I decided to just create a pay pal order page and then after
payment, paypal directs them back to another web download page where they can
save or open that exe file. Life sure gets complicated in the fast lane :-)
When I was a kid, we were the only one in my neighborhood that had a radio.
 
Yah, I know.

Hey my dad was in the 8th, can't remember what bomber squadron though..24's
& 17's I think.
I saw a B-25 this morning, actually I see it overhead every saturday, I
think he flys out of Falcon Field.

Good luck with the book!


| Hey Rob........I decided to just create a pay pal order page and then
after
| payment, paypal directs them back to another web download page where they
can
| save or open that exe file. Life sure gets complicated in the fast lane
:-)
| When I was a kid, we were the only one in my neighborhood that had a
radio.
|
| "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote:
|
| > You shouldn't put much faith in copyright...you'd need deep pockets to
bring
| > legal action. Publish, get as much money out of it as you can and hope
for
| > the best.
| >
| >
| > | > | [However, if I wanted to copy it or share it, what's to prevent me
from
| > simply
| > | emailing the .exe file to a bunch of friends??]
| > | That's exactly what I said in my reply to David Berry.......so is
there
| > any
| > | way to protect text? It's not like an image that you can watermark or
| > | degrade. I dont put much faith in the copyright.......look at all the
| > music
| > | that gets downloaded every day. I don't see any way to do this.
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > | "Steve Easton" wrote:
| > |
| > | >
message
| > | > | > | > > Steve, I need a step by step.
| > | > >
| > | > > This is what you see when you go to my book web site.
| > | > > http://scottyswebs.com/ebook2/
| > | > >
| > | > > This is what you see when you receive the exe file via email and
open
| > it on
| > | > > your computer.
| > | > > http://www.scottyswebs.com/ebook2.jpg
| > | > >
| > | > > Now, with the exe file open on your computer, tell me step by
step, 1,
| > 2, 3,
| > | > > how you would view the source code
| > | >
| > | > With a decompiler program or a program that opens resource ( .dll,
| > ..exe ) files
| > | > in a text viewer.
| > | >
| > | > However, if I wanted to copy it or share it, what's to prevent me
from
| > simply
| > | > emailing the .exe file to a bunch of friends??
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > Steve Easton
| > | > Microsoft MVP FrontPage
| > | > FP Cleaner
| > | > http://www.95isalive.com/fixes/fpclean.htm
| > | > Hit Me FP
| > | > http://www.95isalive.com/fixes/HitMeFP.htm
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| >
| >
| >
 
Bad idea - may not work in some browsers. If it uses javascript that can
easily be disabled
 
There is a Frank S. Giordano that flew in the 457th Bomber Squadron

Rob Giordano (Crash) said:
Yah, I know.

Hey my dad was in the 8th, can't remember what bomber squadron though..24's
& 17's I think.
I saw a B-25 this morning, actually I see it overhead every saturday, I
think he flys out of Falcon Field.

Good luck with the book!


| Hey Rob........I decided to just create a pay pal order page and then
after
| payment, paypal directs them back to another web download page where they
can
| save or open that exe file. Life sure gets complicated in the fast lane
:-)
| When I was a kid, we were the only one in my neighborhood that had a
radio.
|
| "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote:
|
| > You shouldn't put much faith in copyright...you'd need deep pockets to
bring
| > legal action. Publish, get as much money out of it as you can and hope
for
| > the best.
| >
| >
| > | > | [However, if I wanted to copy it or share it, what's to prevent me
from
| > simply
| > | emailing the .exe file to a bunch of friends??]
| > | That's exactly what I said in my reply to David Berry.......so is
there
| > any
| > | way to protect text? It's not like an image that you can watermark or
| > | degrade. I dont put much faith in the copyright.......look at all the
| > music
| > | that gets downloaded every day. I don't see any way to do this.
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > | "Steve Easton" wrote:
| > |
| > | >
message
| > | > | > | > > Steve, I need a step by step.
| > | > >
| > | > > This is what you see when you go to my book web site.
| > | > > http://scottyswebs.com/ebook2/
| > | > >
| > | > > This is what you see when you receive the exe file via email and
open
| > it on
| > | > > your computer.
| > | > > http://www.scottyswebs.com/ebook2.jpg
| > | > >
| > | > > Now, with the exe file open on your computer, tell me step by
step, 1,
| > 2, 3,
| > | > > how you would view the source code
| > | >
| > | > With a decompiler program or a program that opens resource ( .dll,
| > ..exe ) files
| > | > in a text viewer.
| > | >
| > | > However, if I wanted to copy it or share it, what's to prevent me
from
| > simply
| > | > emailing the .exe file to a bunch of friends??
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > Steve Easton
| > | > Microsoft MVP FrontPage
| > | > FP Cleaner
| > | > http://www.95isalive.com/fixes/fpclean.htm
| > | > Hit Me FP
| > | > http://www.95isalive.com/fixes/HitMeFP.htm
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| >
| >
| >
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