[lojban] Re: Do not discuss the LLG WRT copyrighted translations! (was Re: Question about the number of books)

[Robin Lee Powell <lojban-out@lojban.org>]

On Sun, Sep 21, 2003 at 11:07:37PM +0200, jexOm. wrote:
> If the project is worth beeing done, why not making it happen,
> legally? 

That would be wonderful.

> I thought it was easier for me, as a French-speaking person, to
> investigate a little bit. 

Probably, and I appreciate it.

> I am in contact with Gallimard, and here is what I understood:
>
> - for a small amount of books sold (I told them around 100, but 10
> or 500 is equally a small amount)
>
> - for a good publishing project
>
> - they ask 8% of the total selling price, to be paid when the
> contract is signed (so, in advance).

Excellent!

I think the LLG can probably agree to that, if I understand it
correctly.

So if we contracted to sell 100 book at $10 each, we'd have to pay
them $80 up front.

> I have asked other questions about the process, especially about
> the rights to work as a team through the Internet on the
> translation, and am still waiting for an answer (all this happened
> last week). So, at least we know more about the stakeholders, and
> we know that the project is doable (unless any surprise like they
> won't consider Lojban as a serious project alltogether...)

Thank you so much!  I very much appreciate you going to this effort.

-Robin

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