Re: Leonard Morrisons Book

[Margaret Rintoul/Neil Sinclair <rinsin@globalserve.net>]

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Dear Clan Members:
Always love to see individuals take due consideration of
both law and ethics. From the information I see printed in
this communication that particular copyright does certainly
appear to have expired, hence the publication has fallen
into the public domain. There are many publications that may
relate to family history and to research that are both out
of print anfd the copyright expired. The real effort is to
protect and preserve this information which is the activity
of many national archives. Copyright is not of an indefinite
duration and has been subject to one of two international
conventions and statutory law.
Neil Sinclair B.A. LL.B.
Argyll, PEI, Toronto

dgaskill wrote:

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> Good question, Toni, one that we all need to ask more
> often than we
> generally do.
>
> In this case, I venture the answer to be that the Morrison
> book, copyright
> 1896, is now in the public domain, having passed the 75
> year mark a couple
> of decades ago.  And, venturing further, I think Robert's
> plan falls within
> fair use, even if the book were not in the public domain.
>
> But then I am no lawyer (even if I do like playing one on
> the internet --
> so much more comfortable than in the jailhouse.)
>
> Dave Gaskill, faux esq.
>
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> > From: Antonia Sinclair <asflwr@cujo2.icom.ca>
> > To: sinclair@zilker.net
> > Subject: RE: Leonard Morrisons Book
> > Date: Thursday, July 09, 1998 2:47 PM
> >
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> > Hello all:
> >
> > I think I'm relieved that I don't have a copy of the
> above book, because
> I question whether copying, or scanning, and then
> republishing the
> information,
> > even on a website, goes against copywrite laws.  I could
> be wrong.
> >
> > I often quote information derived from some of the books
> that I have, but
> they are only quotes, with the authors given credit.  I
> think that is
> legit, but sometimes I even wonder about that.
> >
> > I know how important it is to share information, with
> the best of
> intentions, but this leaves me a little uncomfortable.
> Anyone else have
> comments?
> >
> > Toni Sinclair
> >
> >
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