Re: Re: AIS: R&I's & copyrights

Laurie,

You are absolutely correct.  That is why so many plant society's publish
their registration records as required by the ICNCP, and why you also see
members of these same society's publishing the same information in variety
of different formats.  Like I mentioned in a letter two days ago, there are
multiple daylily registration databases on the internet that are all based
on the registration information collected and published by the American
Hemerocallis Society.  You know what else?  All these different people that
are publishing these different formats (mostly on the internet or on a CD)
are well respected by both the Society's leadership and the membership.
They are also given credit and recognized for the services they perform
whether they do it for fee or make a little money on the side.  We join
these plant society's initially for the plants, but we stay and become
active and have fun because of the people.  It is not the plant that makes
the society successful, but rather, it is the people that make the ultimate
difference as to whether the group will grow and be well nourished, or if it
will blow away like a tumbleweed.

Philosophically yours,

Bobby

Bobby Baxter
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "laurief" <laurief@paulbunyan.net>
To: <iris@hort.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 9:43 AM
Subject: Re: [iris] Re: AIS: R&I's & copyrights


> >Revenue is generated by their sale and harm is done
> >to the copyright owner if the work is given away. derivative works are
> >protected as well.>
> >
> >So I guess that means we can't legally give away information in the
> >R&I's.  Apologies for stirring that pot again.
>
> But I thought that the last time this was discussed, it was determined
> that, because AIS is the official international iris registry, that all
> registration data is in the public domain.  Wasn't it determined that the
> *only* aspect covered by copyright is the format and presentation of the
> information, NOT the information itself?  How does this impact the
> concept and creation of "derivative works"?  How are "derivative works"
> defined if the registration data itself truly is in the public domain?
>
> Laurie
>
>
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