Re: AIS: Copyrights

From: Pat Bass <bpbass@gj.net>



John Montgomery wrote:
There is a great reluctance on the part of established organizations, whether
corporations or non-profit societies to enter the 'information age'. Should we
not be making a distinction here between copyrighted work which is a result of
some creative work and that which is merely a collection of information?

> If I were the czar of the AIS, I would want the information in the
> checklists to be available to every breeder, grower and retailer of iris. I
> think it is totally wrong-headed to consider the information in the
> checklists as information to be kept in the hasnds of a relatively few
> people. Make the information available to everyone and it just might reduce
> the problem of mis-identified plants in commerce and mis-labelled ones in
> gardens. It will not solve all problems but should help.

> The AIS, useful as it is, should not be the reason for being, in and of
> itself. It is simply a tool for promoting the enjoyment and culture of
> Iris. As such it should welcome the internet as a long lost ally not with
> suspicion. Never before have humans had such a tool for such fast and
> democratic dispersal of information. It is odd that so many people have as
> their mission the curtailment of it primary function.
>
> Holding a copyright does not mean that the information can not be given
> away freely. It can still be useful in the prevention of others from
> modifying the information.
>
> Lets put everything we know where it is freely available to all. Holding
> back secrets probably hurts the secretive person more than it does anyone
> else. Share knowledge and it will come back to reward you in ways you have

> not even dreamed of yet.
>

Bravo, John!  My sentiments exactly!

Pat

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