I'm sure you're right. I said it was probably a naive idea. I have no experience with VW as you do, and I respect your insight and experience. What I was suggesting though was not an infringement or exception to their copyright, but full legal permission granted for one group (the List), actually a group of customers, to be able more easily to purchase THEIR products. But I suspect you are entirely correct in your assessment. I did hope a few members more wise than I might think of some way to render this possibility attractive to VW as well as helpful to us. Jim Creech whose wife always accused him of being a dreamer and optimist ----- Original Message ----- From: The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 12:37 PM Subject: Re: Bentley CD
> > but what if - as an entire List - we approached the > > right VW magnate and suggested they make the EKTA cd available online only > > for vanagon list subscribers > > > You do not appreciate how VW works. You would have absolutely zero chance of > convincing them to allow you to do this. Believe me, you would not find a > sympathetic ear. Far from allowing access to proprietary copyrighted > information, Volkswagen has actually been known to go after enthusiasts and > clubs simply for infringing on their logos. You are not dealing with a small > company or a group of enthusiasts here, but a huge international corporation > that vigorously defends its copyrights without making exceptions for small > clubs or groups of people. All you would succeed in doing is to draw > attention to the fact that some listmembers have pirated copies, a situation > which they would most certainly bring to the attention of their legal team, > which actively polices violation of their copyrights. > > - Ron Salmon > The Bus Depot, Inc. > www.busdepot.com > (215) 234-VWVW |
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