Here is a reply from Mohan ji: "If it is for private circulation and not for any commercial use ? I can lend my book to hundreds without violeting the copyright act..
Very best wishes, Mohan Pai" 2009/2/16 Ashwin Baindur <[email protected]> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_McCann > > He died in 1980 so copyright is till 2040. Anyway, Im trying to find out if > there is a different law for books before independence. In the case of all > govt books published before 1947, Crown copyright ceases to exist. So all > Fauna volumes are copyright free. > > Ashwin > > On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 8:18 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Here is a reply from Satyendra ji: >> "I am not really sure, if one has picked up a ebook on line and than >> circulated it would amount to violation of copyright act.--> >> Yes it will. There are many photos available on net for viewing. >> Downloading them and use of them amounts Violation of Copyright act." >> >> 2009/2/16 J.M. Garg <[email protected]> >> >>> In view & in view of Tejal ji's reply (reproduced below), I have deleted >>> the uploaded file of these books from Files Section of Indiantreepix home >>> page at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix >>> A reply in another mail from Tejal ji: >>> "Dear Garg & all others, >>> >>> The links are of books which are accessible at the vidyaonline website - >>> arvindgupta webpage. The website does mention; The book can be downloaded >>> only for purposes of private study, research, criticism or review and not >>> for commercial reproduction in any form - electronic or printed. >>> At the bottom of the site has a line: Material on this site is free for >>> non-commercial purposes. >>> Whether any permission is taken for such books to be allowed for download >>> is not mentioned, so cannot comment on it but there are a number of books >>> available on different subjects on this site & more on arvindgupta page. >>> For the group; >>> Since intentions cannot be guaranteed for anyone & unaware of permission >>> my suggestion is to just provide links for others to explore on own. >>> I hope this would help to avoid any trouble to the group as anticipated. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Tejal" >>> >>> >>> >>> 2009/2/16 J.M. Garg <[email protected]> >>> >>> Here is a reply to my query on copyright: >>>> >>>> "Dear Mr. Garg, >>>> >>>> Both the books are being circulated on the net for some time and both >>>> the books are out of print. >>>> >>>> Please log on to: >>>> http://www.vidyaonline.org/arvindgupta/mccann.pdf >>>> >>>> I am not really sure, if one has picked up a ebook on line and than >>>> circulated it would amount to violation of copyright act. >>>> >>>> >>>> Very best wishes, >>>> >>>> Mohan Pai" >>>> >>>> 2008/11/26 J.M. Garg <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> Thanks, Mohan Pai ji for attaching the Book in Pdf format (Only 1601 >>>>> KB). Pl. go through & download, if anybody is interested. >>>>> >>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>> From: Mohan Pai <[email protected]> >>>>> Date: Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 7:15 PM >>>>> Subject: Fwd: Flowering trees and shrubs in India by D. V. Cowen >>>>> To: "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>> From: mohan pai <[email protected]> >>>>> Date: Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 8:36 AM >>>>> Subject: Flowering trees and shrubs in India by D. V. Cowen >>>>> To: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hello friends, >>>>> >>>>> Good morning. >>>>> >>>>> This Sunday it's another bonanza for all the tree-lovers and those of >>>>> you interested in plant life - Mrs. C. V. Cowen's book titled 'Flowering >>>>> Trees And Shrubs of India. And it is profusely illustrated by Mrs. Cowen >>>>> herself who was also a gifted artist. >>>>> >>>>> Dr. Salim Ali who wrote the Foreword to the book has this to say '...I >>>>> have myself used the book with much profit and enjoyment over the years >>>>> and >>>>> I am therefore glad that now others will have a chance of doing the >>>>> same...' >>>>> >>>>> Very best wishes, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Mohan Pai. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> MY BLOG LIBRARY >>>>> For some of my earlier articles visit: >>>>> http://mohanpaiblogger.blogspot.com/ >>>>> http://mohanpaisarticles.blogspot.com/ >>>>> http://delhigreens.com/2008/03/10/whither-the-wilderness/ >>>>> For some key chapters from my book 'The Wetern Ghats, please log on to: >>>>> http://westernghats-paimohan.blogspot.com/ >>>>> For detailed blog (6 Chapters) on Mahadayi/Mandovi River Valley, please >>>>> log on to: >>>>> http://mohan-pai.blogspot.com/ >>>>> For the book 'The Elderly' please log on to: >>>>> http://oldagecare-paimohan.blogspot.com/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>> Get the latest buzz on outsourcing. 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Try it >>>>> now!<http://www.bpowatchindia.com/default.asp> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> With regards, >>>>> J.M.Garg >>>>> "We often ignore the beauty around us" >>>>> Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: >>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >>>>> For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google >>>>> e-group (Indiantreepix) >>>>> http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> With regards, >>>> J.M.Garg >>>> "We often ignore the beauty around us" >>>> Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: >>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >>>> For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group >>>> (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> With regards, >>> J.M.Garg >>> "We often ignore the beauty around us" >>> Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >>> For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group >>> (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg >> "We often ignore the beauty around us" >> Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >> For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group >> (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Warm regards, > > Ashwin Baindur > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Col Ashwin Baindur > OIC Corps Archive & Museum, > CME, Dapodi Pune 411031 > ------------------------------------------- > Tel:020-27147976 (R), Mob :09923454462 > Alternate email:[email protected]<email%[email protected]> > Blog: http://thebutterflydiaries.wordpress.com/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ''We who cut mere stones must always be envisioning cathedrals.'' > > - Quarry worker's creed > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -- With regards, J.M.Garg "We often ignore the beauty around us" Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. 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