"Professional modification" (editing/improvement/adaptation) of entries from one (or preferably, several) dictionary sources CAN create an entirely new copyright!
How else would major dictionaries for many European languages (let me cite the German "Duden" as an example) still be published with relatively recent copyright messages, although the original authors have been dead for more than 100 years (or more)? What's more, the same (i.e., "professional modification") happens also with recently published dictionaries. The rule is: use several sources, compile them, compare them, edit them, (quote them, if you want), and CLAIM a new copyright until someone comes who can prove the contrary. This implies of course that the burden of proof lies on the claimant. In most cases, legal costs involved would not justify the claim. Another tricky issue with dictionaries (and copyright laws, in general) is to define where the limit to the right of free citation lies. Just a few thoughts why things happen that may appear strange at a first glance... Peter -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Roozbeh Pournader Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 4:52 PM To: Ali A. Khanban Cc: Persian Computing List Subject: Re: English-Persian dictionary on your site On Fri, 2004-03-05 at 16:14, Ali A. Khanban wrote: > Don't forget that I had modified the data before using it in the new > dictionary and there have been some added words, too. That doesn't make the copying legal, unfortunately. roozbeh _______________________________________________ PersianComputing mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.sharif.edu/mailman/listinfo/persiancomputing _______________________________________________ PersianComputing mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.sharif.edu/mailman/listinfo/persiancomputing
