At 02:13 AM 9/27/98 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] so eloquently stated:
>> >Images on our freebie pages were obtained from a CD Rom that we
>> >purchased on the internet. We have sent your inquiry to this company and
>> >are awaiting their reply. We had no intention of stealing any of your
>> >graphics. The CD Rom we purchased said the graphics were "royalty free"
>> >and we would be able to use them in any way we saw fit on the Internet,
>> >as long as we didn't sell them.
>
> I think you just hit the jackpot!
>
>> >Additionally, according to Internet rulings -- as long as graphics are
>> >not sold and no profit is made from them, everything is royalty free.
>> >People use our graphics all the time and we are not concerned. In fact,
>> >we think of it as a compliment.
>
> International copyright conventions, treaties between just about all
>the civilized nations state that the creator is the owner and can restrict
>the sale or use. They don't have a leg to stand on! Demand they cite
>that law.
>
China must not be civilized, as they don't recognize this.
Contact a good copyright lawyer. Check out the patent office
http://www.uspto.gov/
G
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