On modern books, it's minimum 75 years, and extends 50 years past the life of the author. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_law_of_the_United_States
Since this book is from 1991, it's well within copyright. On Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 12:34 PM, Bill Fairchild < bfairch...@rocketsoftware.com> wrote: > Some kinds of copyrights can be renewed by the owner(s). > > Bill Fairchild > Programmer > Rocket Software > 408 Chamberlain Park Lane • Franklin, TN 37069-2526 • USA > t: +1.617.614.4503 • e: bfairch...@rocketsoftware.com • w: > www.rocketsoftware.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > Behalf Of scott > Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 11:27 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: Correction to Carmine's Book Cost > > On 10/29/2012 10:26 AM, Steve Comstock wrote: > > On 10/29/2012 8:23 AM, scott wrote: > >> On 10/25/2012 07:35 PM, Lindy Mayfield wrote: > >>> I fell asleep reading mine, and at the same time spilt red wine on > >>> it. But still I wouldn't give/sell it. I only paid about $50 for > >>> it from a used book place, I forget where. It was about 6 years > >>> ago. > >>> > >>> It would be totally cool if he updated it with PC routines, for > >>> example. > >>> > >>> Lindy > >>> > >> A possibility: Have someone scan the book and place it on the web. > >> Then ask the > >> mainframe community to have them update the book with new information > >> and add information. As to who can do so is selected by the > >> population as to have the best new chapter of the book. > >> > >> Just a thought... > >> > >> > > > > Ummm. There are copyright laws, ya' know. > > > > > Do they not expire after 25 years? > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email > to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > -- zMan -- "I've got a mainframe and I'm not afraid to use it" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
