dodgybrooks
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- 23 Sep 2007
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Yea I know they sell them at the book store but has anyone got any electronic versions they would be kind enough to send me?
Thanks
Thanks
Looking for past JLPT level 1 papers
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dodgybrooks
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- 23 Sep 2007
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Ha, that was the exact idea for my next thread.
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dark_secrester
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Unfortunately this breaks copyright Wiki About Copyright.
jlpt.info has them I think, but you will have to register for free.
jlpt.info has them I think, but you will have to register for free.
Charles Barkley
TNT Basketball Analyst
- 14 Jun 2007
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What kind of copyright is being broken here? I am genuinely curious. Aside from the 2005-2006 versions of the test, which currently appear in print at the store, are any of the older versions still in print? Would providing copies of versions prior to this years be a copyright violation?
- 4 Sep 2007
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By the rather dumb logic of some parts of copyright, yes, copyrights last a really long time, even if they're not being produced.
dodgybrooks
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Are you really Charles Barkley? The Charles of basketball fame
Charles Barkley
TNT Basketball Analyst
- 14 Jun 2007
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Of course I am. Why else would I call myself Charles Barkley? And put up my own picture as my avatar? And list my job as TNT Basketball Analyst.
I am wondering what the copyrights are in regard to a test. Are the questions and answers themselves copyrighted, or is it just the test in the test format?
I am wondering what the copyrights are in regard to a test. Are the questions and answers themselves copyrighted, or is it just the test in the test format?
dodgybrooks
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- 23 Sep 2007
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Wow, I feel honored to have had you write in my thread. Hope you are having a great time in Japan. Sorry I can't answer any of your questions regarding copyright.
In your profile, you have written you are a JET but to the best of my knowledge there is an age limit of around 35-40, and you are 44.
In your profile, you have written you are a JET but to the best of my knowledge there is an age limit of around 35-40, and you are 44.
- 15 Mar 2002
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Same as the copyright protections for any other written work. And you and I will both be dead and forgotten by the time the copyrights expire.
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dark_secrester
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When you copyright something, it copyrights the whole product, in full or in part. As said previously, the copyright takes a LONG time to expire.
- 15 Mar 2002
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Changing the form in which something is presented isn't sufficient to deprive the original copyright holder of their rights. For example, collating the questions/answers from the test into a JLPT study guide would still be violating the intellectual property rights of the people with the original copyright. Changing up wording without introducing new/original intellectual content also won't cut it. For example, I can't take copyrighted articles from a magazine, do what amounts to no more than an edit/rewrite of the content, and claim the result as my own.
Getting away from the hypothetical: I have translated a Japanese novel and many people not familiar with copyright protections have suggested I should try to have it published. Problem is, I have control over what can be done with my English translation, but it is a derivative work. The rights of the original copyright holder extend to derivative works as well. I own my translation and the rights thereto....but without the permission of the original copyright holder my rights and my work are unusable. I only own my English rendition of the story....not the story itself, which is something that transcends language.
Caveat to the above is that there are a very few "minority" languages (those with a mere handful of speakers) into which one may relatively freely translate and publish copyrighted material.
Further caveat: When talking about copyright, it is very important to understand that the word "publish" has a much broader meaning than we normally assign to it in daily life. It does not mean "print on paper and slap between book covers".
Yes. That would be publishing them, no matter in what form (physical or electronic) one did it. And there's even a caveat to that, of course, which is the "fair use" policy which may allow for limited copying under certain circumstances. I am not familiar with the details of that....but feel certain it doesn't extend to passing copies around on the internet.
Getting away from the hypothetical: I have translated a Japanese novel and many people not familiar with copyright protections have suggested I should try to have it published. Problem is, I have control over what can be done with my English translation, but it is a derivative work. The rights of the original copyright holder extend to derivative works as well. I own my translation and the rights thereto....but without the permission of the original copyright holder my rights and my work are unusable. I only own my English rendition of the story....not the story itself, which is something that transcends language.
Caveat to the above is that there are a very few "minority" languages (those with a mere handful of speakers) into which one may relatively freely translate and publish copyrighted material.
Further caveat: When talking about copyright, it is very important to understand that the word "publish" has a much broader meaning than we normally assign to it in daily life. It does not mean "print on paper and slap between book covers".
Yes. That would be publishing them, no matter in what form (physical or electronic) one did it. And there's even a caveat to that, of course, which is the "fair use" policy which may allow for limited copying under certain circumstances. I am not familiar with the details of that....but feel certain it doesn't extend to passing copies around on the internet.
epigene
相変わらず不束者です
- 10 Nov 2004
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I know I'm veering off topic, but here goes! 
There is a global movement working to relax the copyright bind on creative works (including software, etc.) to enable people to use them and build on them.
Creative Commons
Creative Commons on Wikipedia
Of course, it doesn't apply to "kako-mon" (test questions from previous years)...
There is a global movement working to relax the copyright bind on creative works (including software, etc.) to enable people to use them and build on them.
Creative Commons
Creative Commons on Wikipedia
Of course, it doesn't apply to "kako-mon" (test questions from previous years)...
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dark_secrester
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I think this is an apalling Idea! Copyright is protection!
However, why don't you make a topic about it epigene? Moderators should know when to make a new topic! It would be a good one to debate in!
However, why don't you make a topic about it epigene? Moderators should know when to make a new topic! It would be a good one to debate in!
leonmarino
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Hello there,
If you're serious about doing the JLPT test, I think a little investment in some good study material isn't that bad. Books in Japan are dirt cheap (compared to Holland anyways) so I'd try and other a few if I were you instead of wasting time on the internet looking for cheaper alternatives.
I bought 3 books containing past exam material of level 1 and 2 for just 1524 yen per book last summer when I was in Japan.
If you're serious about doing the JLPT test, I think a little investment in some good study material isn't that bad. Books in Japan are dirt cheap (compared to Holland anyways) so I'd try and other a few if I were you instead of wasting time on the internet looking for cheaper alternatives.
I bought 3 books containing past exam material of level 1 and 2 for just 1524 yen per book last summer when I was in Japan.
