Re: IRIS-L COPYRIGHT CONCERNS
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: IRIS-L COPYRIGHT CONCERNS
- From: T* T* L* <t*@rt66.com>
- Date: Sun, 25 Jan 1998 14:18:18 -0700 (MST)
Ann Cline wrote:
>What are the copyright concerns when copying from the Internet or the Iris-L?
>As editor of our local Iris Club newsletter, I would like to pass on
>information to our members. Of course, I would give credit to any source, if
>known. I would not want the Iris Club or myself to end up in a legal
>situation. What are the rules?
Legally, writers retain copyright to everything they post on Iris-L or
elsewhere on the internet. Whether a particular use of such material (say
an excerpt in a newsletter) is deemed "fair use" or not is a legal question
involving a variety of factors. In practical terms, it is unlikely that
anyone could successful receive an award of monetary damages for
unauthorized duplication of the type of writing that appears on Iris-L.
However, the legal (and ethically) correct practice to obtain the writer's
permission before reproducing a piece of writing of any length.
Cheers, Tom.
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Santa Fe, New Mexico (USA)
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