Thanks Kathryn, I missed most of it too, but those are good points to remember, as writers depend upon it for their livelihood, plus it's just a decent thing to give credit where it's due. Even Barn was a writer, 'that one time.' Remember he had that article in the school paper?
Over and Under, Clyde "Barn" -------------- Message: 8 Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 12:35:49 -0600 From: Kathryn Darden <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Copyright Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I missed most of this discussion, but in regards to copyright, it is not enough just to give the source. You can quote a small percent and link to the original, or quote a small percent and provide the source for the rest of the material, but whatever the info/photos is/are, you cannot copy the majority even if you provide the source unless you obtain permission from the writer/copyright holder. One paragraph or 200 words is the normal rule of thumb when copying from a source, and you still have to provide the source. An article or book is someone's property as well as their job. They get paid when they sell copies. Some of this info may not pertain to whatever was being discussed here, but in most cases, copying someone's work is literally taking money out of their pocket. More info at: http://www.infobarrel.com/Plagiarism_and_Copyright_Infringement:_Thou_Shalt_Not_Steal _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list [email protected] http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
