User talk:Angela/NonCommercial use cases

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I'm not sure about the differences between some of these cases. In particular, I'd like to know why it's okay for me to bring an by-nc book to a photocopy shop to print off, but not okay to download it using their computer, and then print it.

* An individual downloads a by-nc 2.0 book on her computer and prints it on her printer. She takes it to her local photocopy shop and makes a copy herself, which she gives to a friend. [yes] {I can understand this - she is paying the shop for the paper, ink, etc. However, if the shop is not also charging her enough to make a profit, it will be going out of business, so why is this okay and the one below not?} * ...and pays the staff of the photocopy shop to make a copy for her, which she gives to her friend. [yes for her, it might be said to be "no" vis a vis the photocopy shop as they have commercial intent and receive payment; but are they users under the License?] {Why is this different from above? Because a staff member is paid? What if the price difference between this case and the previous is solely the labor cost involved?} * ...and pays the staff of the photocopy shop to make 100 copies for her, which she gives to all her friends and family. [yes - but see above] * A photocopy shop has a computer by the front desk. You can browse by-nc 2.0 books you like on the computer, and then pay the photocopy staff to make a printed copy of one or more for you. [no - due to commercial intent of photocopy shop] {Is this because the shop has now become the "user" distributing the copies? Does it matter if all they charge you for is the cost of making the copy (i.e., transforming it to a different format)?} * A photocopy shop has a Web site. You can browse books you like on the Web site, and then fill out an online form for the book you want. The shop then FedExes you a copy. [no - see above] * A photocopy shop downloads a by-nc 2.0 book and makes 100 copies, which they put in a display by the front door. You can buy a copy from them at the counter. [no] {even if it's just provided "at cost"? Is this because it acts as an advertisement? Isn't that just an indirect value to the shop, not a direct monetary gain?}

How does by-nc differ from what's available in GPL, and why? From my understanding, GPL allows you to redistribute the work in any format (download, mag tape, CDROM), and charge for the cost of making the work available in that format. Basic market principles suggest that any profit in the endeavor will be limited by competition.

In particular: I want to be able to release works as by-nc that allow users to go to a photocopy shop and make bound copies. Must I absolutely remove by-nc to allow that particular use?

Thanks; Luigi