In your message dated: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 18:17:32 CDT,
The pithy ruminations from Robert Wilson on
<Re: GTS-manual> were:
=> My "copy" of the GTS manual purchased from Yamaha Canada stock has NO
=> copywrite messages anywhere on it.
So what? IANAL, but as I understand it, the mere creation of any work,
including this e-mail message, grants copyright privileges to the author (in
the absence of any other agreement, such as one that grants rights to your
employer). Of course, without _registering_ that work for copyright purposes,
enforcement is difficult.
The argument that just because you don't see a "Copyright 1994, Yamaha Motor
Corporation" statement that the book isn't copyright doesn't hold up. It's kind
of like saying that just because you didn't see the sign, the road you're
riding on has no speed limit. You may not know what the limit is, just as you
may not know who holds the copyright on a particular work, but you're probably
aware that virtually every road has some speed limit, if only the default
national limit (just as I hold copyright of this e-mail message, by default).
Of course, there are more works that are no longer copyrighted (due to age or
the creator explicitly giving up that right) than there are nice, fast, twisty
roads upon which the government has chosen not to place a speed limit. :)
Mark
=>
=> Robert
=>
=> Adam Altman wrote:
=> >
=> > Expect a cease and desist form yamaha, since you are
=> > clearly breaking copyright. When you get it, cease
=> > and desist.
=> >
=> > Anyone know more IP law than me?
=> >
=> > Adam
=> > --- Brandon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
=> > > Herleif wrote:
=> > > >
=> > > > I scanned the manual in *.JPG-files.
=> > >
=> > > Hey Herleif,
=> > >
=> > > Good job! Can you give me an idea of how many mb's
=> > > (megs) the total
=> > > comes to? I've been talking to the guy that host's
=> > > my website and I
=> > > *may* have enough space to put them up. For ftp. Of
=> > > course. With
=> > > password access. And proof of ownership of original
=> > > manual. Covered by
=> > > Eisner's standard contract. ;^)
=> > >
=> > > Just kidding. But really, I may have some room. Does
=> > > anyone have
=> > > thoughts about litigious issues? Any thing
=> > > we/I/Herleif need/should be
=> > > concerned about?
=> > >
=> > > Brandon (Watching out for the "Dizzny Guyz")
=> >
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