On Sun, 2009-04-12 at 18:33 -0400, Andy Walls wrote: > On Sun, 2009-04-12 at 16:18 -0400, Jay R. Ashworth wrote: > > ----- "Z F" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > 1. The document should be marked Copyright Conexant, so > > > > only Conexant > > > > has legal rights to make and distribute copies. Don't > > > > redistribute the > > > > document, as you don't have those legal rights (and likely > > > > don't have a > > > > legal right to have the copy in your possession), under US > > > > law at least. > > > > > > My understanding of US copyright law is that > > > copyright does not preclude distribution of materials. > > > > That much is true. If have a copy of a copyrighted item *made by someone > > authorized to make such copies*, then I can dispose of that physical item > > in any way I see fit, as long as I don't keep (wait for it) a copy. :-) > > Jay, > > Thanks for your responses. > > But according to US Code Title 17 Chapter 1, Section 106, "distribution > to the public" is also an exclusive right: > > http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html#106 > > (pursuant to amending sections, blah blah blah.) > > So you can't dispose of it *any* way you see fit. I suppose you can > give your copyrighted item to a "non-public" recipient, as long as you > don't keep a copy.
Ah crud. I'm wrong again. Section 109 says you can, if it is a legally owned copy in your possession. > Wow, playing lawyer involves way too much thought. :) I'm going to stop now. Regards, Andy _______________________________________________ ivtv-devel mailing list [email protected] http://ivtvdriver.org/mailman/listinfo/ivtv-devel
