Gee Steve, haven't you ever heard that "is easier to get forgiveness than to get permission"?
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "Mark A. Holman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > yeah I just went there the rules well................... I just read > one and did not have time to reply, oh well. > > STeve Andre' wrote: > > >I was under the impression that the payment was to keep the system > >alive. I don't know about Denmark specifically, but in Europe the > >cost of net bandwidth is rather higher than in the US. Those dollars > >the site is getting are, I think, going to keep the place running. > > > >I understand the idea of everyone grabbing a few files such that > >collectively, 'we' have them all, but in the US copyright issues are > >a thorny issue. *Every* file there should be assumed to have a > >copyright, and if the document in question does not specifically > >say that its OK to post it, it is NOT a good idea to take it and post > >it elsewhere. This of course does not apply to anything that says > >it has been placed in the Public Domain, but even then, I know > >a lawyer who dealt with a case of a file that said it was PD when > >in fact it was not. > > > >In order to create a new site, it is very advisable to contact every > >author and get their permission for posting, and also to have > >them put their license in the file at the header. If you can't > >get ahold of the author, it shoudn't go on the site. Anything > >written by someone now dead is still copyrghted by their > >estate, or can be. Failure to heed stuff like this can result > >in a "DMCA take down notice" > > > >The DMCA is the Digital Millenium Copyright Act. If you want > >to be nauseated, read it. I'm not a lawyer but I've dealt with > >stuff like this on the net before. I will shut up now. > > > >--STeve Andre' > >wb8wsf en82 > > > >On Wednesday 01 February 2006 02:00, Richard wrote: > > > > > >>Me too. > >> > >>Richard > >> > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dick > >>Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 5:23 PM > >>To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > >>Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] mods.dk (possiably OT) > >> > >> > >>Works for me, Rich. > >> > >>73, > >> > >>Dick > >> > >>----- Original Message ----- > >>From: "Richard D. Reese" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> > >>Sent: 31 January, 2006 17:05 > >>Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] mods.dk (possiably OT) > >> > >> > >>I do not know how many files are on mods.dk but - there are over 2700 > >>members of this group. If each member were to download a file or two we > >>would have all of them. The files could then be posted together elsewhere > >>and remain available for free. > >> > >>Just a thought. > >> > >>73 Rich > >>http://www.wa8dbw.ifip.com > >>----- Original Message ----- > >>From: "Q" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> > >>Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 5:49 PM > >>Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] mods.dk (possiably OT) > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>Yahoo! Groups Links > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > MZ? > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
