[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> > for or donated to other repositories by the recipient. They may not be
> > further reproduced without permission."
> >
> > Obviously this clause makes the scans non-free. I don't know if they
> > can enforce it for the public domain material which Mutopia would use.
> > Copyright law wouldn't help them but maybe they could do us for trespass
> > for accessing the material without agreeing to the licence, or something.
> > Obviously if there's any shadow of a legal doubt then Mutopia must steer
> > clear; we can't afford any legal challenges which aren't summarily
> > dismissed.
> >
> > Can the FSF comment on the legality of such licence clauses for public
> > domain material?
>
> If they have made changes to the work that are not under "fair use", then
Libraries generally don't make changes to their works, except for
putting `ex libris' stamps on the works.
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