Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2007 20:19:25 -0700
Reply-To: Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Ping List Admin re: Post I'd like to put on the Wiki
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Thanks, Jim - perfectly clear.
For the wiki record then: Without permission from the OP, Vanagon list
content doesn't go on the wiki.
That said, there's nothing wrong with using one or more authors as
references if someone wants to write an article. Avoid plagiarizing, and
don't quote w/o permission.
--
Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
KG6RCR
On 10/1/2007 8:13 PM Jim Arnott wrote:
> You have my permission, however to be legal, you *must have* the
> author's permission.
>
> Let me emphasize that so there is no misunderstanding: YOU MUST HAVE
> THE AUTHOR'S EXPRESS PERMISSION.
>
> Based of the remembered history of one writer's posts, I believe that
> the copyright notice on the website is of dubious legality and, IMHO,
> ought to be removed before we run up even more legal bills trying to
> defend the indefensible...
>
> Long, ugly story's moral: The author owns the work until such time as
> he/she assigns rights. An archivist cannot claim copyright without
> the author specifically granting permission.
>
> If you have written permission from the author to publish in a
> specific forum, I would say have at it. If you don't, it's not yours.
>
> Disclaimer: I did not consult my attorney prior to answering the
> question and I am NOT truly qualified to make a legal determination.
> The above is my opinion only and my recollection of the outcome of
> the first time the ownership of the list archives was challenged. If
> you want a definitive answer, I would strongly suggest that you
> consult an attorney specializing in intellectual property issues.
>
>
> Jim Arnott
> List Administrator
> vanagon@gerry
>
>
> On Oct 1, 2007, at 4:02 PM, Mike Rocket J Squirrel Elliott wrote:
>
>> List admin: We need a ruling on this.
>>
>> OP wants to know if it's okay to post content from the Vanagon list to
>> the Vanagon wiki (www.vanagonwiki.net).
>>
>> This because contents of the Vanagon mailing list are "...copyright
>> (c)
>> 1994-2001, and may not be reproduced without the express written
>> permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this
>> mailing
>> list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce
>> the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All
>> compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to
>> the Vanagon mailing list."
>>
>> --
>>
>> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
>> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
>> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
>> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
>> KG6RCR
>>
>> On 10/1/2007 2:38 PM Robyn Lundstrom wrote:
>>
>>> Hi there,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I'd like to put this post (with formatting fixes) on the wiki,
>>> mostly
>>> because it took me nearly an hour of searching to find it in the
>>> archives:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?
>>> A2=ind9910a&L=vanagon&F=&S=&P=19
>>> 830
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> John's email address listed in that post bounces now, so if
>>> you're out
>>> there, John, let me know if this is OK.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> If John doesn't reply, should I be concerned at all about
>>> putting this
>>> there with proper credits?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Robyn
>>>
>
>
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