Is the catalog on IPFS different to the catalog available via one of the libgen front-ends? I just performed a search on both for one title and it found it right away on a libgen front-end, but not here.
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A search engine for searching books in the Z-Library index on the IPFS network
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Re: A search engine for searching books in the Z-Library index on the IPFS network
#42Can't wait for someone to come up for a solution to copyright that will benefit everyone.
So, you mean, the current copyright solution? That has seen creation of works skyrocket? Or do you mean a system where people can steal what they want because 'reasons' and 'they want to pay less because xyz'? Do you propose a system that takes ownership from authors and redistributes their works maybe? Why shouldn't owners get to set the pricing? Just because people want to steal doesn't mean it's ok to. Just because people don't like the price doesn't mean they should get to set it. The current system not working would look something like no works being released (because the author felt it wasn't worth it). The fact that people put in so much effort to steal these works shows the current system is in fact working. People wanting to steal does not equal not working. Authors can set their prices to free, but funny, they choose not to (as is their right).
Re: A search engine for searching books in the Z-Library index on the IPFS network
#43A question about z-lib, libgen, and regular libraries Suppose I check an e-book out of my local library. Because Reasons, the library doesn't "own" unlimited "copies" of the book, so each "copy" can only be checked out to one patron at a time and if there are enough holds then a patron can't renew a checked out book. In short, ebooks in libraries are just like regular paper books, except to you don't have leave your…
You might find this interesting:
Reverse engineering yet another ebook format (Nemanja Mijailovic) https://mijailovic.net/2022/12/25/hkpropel/
Re: A search engine for searching books in the Z-Library index on the IPFS network
#44Earlier quoted context omitted.
> my own solution that did everything I wanted Your ideas are intriguing to me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter! (I really would appreciate any pointers to additional info on something that actually works...)
If you find something, let me know. It would save me a lot of trouble. Until then, what I’m building unfortunately doesn’t seem to have a peer. So I will keep at it. If it gets to a point where I believe it can be useful to others, I will share it freely.
> If it gets to a point where I believe it can be useful to others, I will share it freely.
It sounds very useful already.
I’d love to see the code even if it’s not in a quite working state yet.
Re: A search engine for searching books in the Z-Library index on the IPFS network
#45Can't wait for someone to come up for a solution to copyright that will benefit everyone.
So, you mean, the current copyright solution? That has seen creation of works skyrocket? Or do you mean a system where people can steal what they want because 'reasons' and 'they want to pay less because xyz'? Do you propose a system that takes ownership from authors and redistributes their works maybe? Why shouldn't owners get to set the pricing? Just because people want to steal doesn't mean it's ok to. Just becaus…
> Or do you mean a system where people can steal what they want because 'reasons' and 'they want to pay less because xyz'?
Re: A search engine for searching books in the Z-Library index on the IPFS network
#46Earlier quoted context omitted.
Honestly I think Consensys/IPFS/Libp2p is just some corporatized way to derail real P2P and decentralization. Their libraries are total garbage. Lots of complicated code that simply doesn't work. No documentation. I mean look how much IPFS and Libp2p is pumped but IT DOESN'T WORK. IPNS is a joke. All way overengineered crap that does everything but actually nothing. Look at the $$$ and pedigree behind Consensys it's…
Anything is possible, but having some limited github interactions with the core team, that seems unlikely. My impression is that they are a passionate group that hit the jackpot a bit prematurely. Their intentions seemed good to me they just have an ungodly amount of financing while perhaps lacking a core vision & understanding of what is at stake. Put another way, seems more like an academic building something rathe…
I certainly wouldn't disparage the talent- no doubt vast majority have good intentions but unfortunately they are being paid handsomely to have their work be rendered ineffective. Gobble up all the best P2P devs and get them focused on work that is largely ineffective. Lots of code and specs but nothing really usable. Code is not very original, they just take other libraries and tweak them. mplex is their version of yamux, autonat is their version of stun/ice... but then none of their libraries really work together seemlessly. Embrace extend extinguish? If you look at their massive code output then google "what apps use libp2p" you won't find anything because nobody uses it. Berty is really only app worth a mention.
Re: A search engine for searching books in the Z-Library index on the IPFS network
#47Earlier quoted context omitted.
So, you mean, the current copyright solution? That has seen creation of works skyrocket? Or do you mean a system where people can steal what they want because 'reasons' and 'they want to pay less because xyz'? Do you propose a system that takes ownership from authors and redistributes their works maybe? Why shouldn't owners get to set the pricing? Just because people want to steal doesn't mean it's ok to. Just becaus…
> Or do you mean a system where people can steal what they want because 'reasons' and 'they want to pay less because xyz'? If you have a copy of something, and I make a copy of it, and you still have your copy of it, what was stolen? If I find a book in the library and take pictures of each page, is that also theft? What if I write all the words down? What if I use a hand scanner and OCR to copy and transcribe it, is…
The obvious response is that you stole the author's income, by obtaining a copy of their work without compensating them for it.
So the obvious retort is that you may not have bothered to purchase the author's work, forgoing your opportunity to read it, thus the author did not lose their sale.
The conversation will then turn to defending the existence of copyright as an incentivization to produce valuable works worth reading, and then to how the publishing industry eats those incentives anyway.
In the end, no one will exit the conversation having gained any insight.
Re: A search engine for searching books in the Z-Library index on the IPFS network
#48I'm looking forward to some new AI system making it possible to generate high quality audiobooks from epub files. This "AI book reader" doesn't exist yet, right?
Working on this now, cherry-picked audio from such AI systems abound, but submitting arbitrary text for audio synthesis requires a much higher quality bar to be listenable. Planning to have something out early 2023.
What's the best off the shelf solution you've found? I've been trying a few different apps to read my queued articles to me, but all of the voices are awful.
Re: A search engine for searching books in the Z-Library index on the IPFS network
#49Earlier quoted context omitted.
> Or do you mean a system where people can steal what they want because 'reasons' and 'they want to pay less because xyz'? If you have a copy of something, and I make a copy of it, and you still have your copy of it, what was stolen? If I find a book in the library and take pictures of each page, is that also theft? What if I write all the words down? What if I use a hand scanner and OCR to copy and transcribe it, is…
The obvious response is that you stole the author's income, by obtaining a copy of their work without compensating them for it. So the obvious retort is that you may not have bothered to purchase the author's work, forgoing your opportunity to read it, thus the author did not lose their sale. The conversation will then turn to defending the existence of copyright as an incentivization to produce valuable works worth…
> So the obvious retort is that you may not have bothered to purchase the author's work, forgoing your opportunity to read it, thus the author did not lose their sale.
Re: A search engine for searching books in the Z-Library index on the IPFS network
#50Can't wait for someone to come up for a solution to copyright that will benefit everyone.
So, you mean, the current copyright solution? That has seen creation of works skyrocket? Or do you mean a system where people can steal what they want because 'reasons' and 'they want to pay less because xyz'? Do you propose a system that takes ownership from authors and redistributes their works maybe? Why shouldn't owners get to set the pricing? Just because people want to steal doesn't mean it's ok to. Just becaus…
imagine if you built a building and then someone purchased it... and everyone that visited it also had to also pay you.... thats a bit like how copyright is today...
But what is even worst is that they are trying to make you pay them forever (subscriptions).