Date:         Thu, 30 Jul 1998 16:23:12 -0700
Reply-To:     Ray Hunnam <hunnam@PNC.COM.AU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Ray Hunnam <hunnam@PNC.COM.AU>
Organization: RAYJEN Security
Subject:      Re: Eurospec Conversion
Comments: To: John Koloen <jkoloen@EARTHLINK.NET>
Comments: cc: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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John is 100% correct.  When I posted that article on the Subaru to Vanagon swap.
I had to ask permission of the magazine who owned copyright.  Providing I gave
credit to that magazine and quoted where the article came from I was given
permission to scan it and post it to Frank when he put it on his web site.  Money
changing hands or the lack of it does not alter the fact that permission and
credit for the article's origin have to be complied with.

Ray Hunnam

John Koloen wrote:

> Technically, in the U.S., it's a violation of copyright to give someone a
> copy or facsimile of copyrighted material unless you obtain permission from
> the publisher or author, depending on which owns the copyright. I'm not
> sure what the European copyright laws say on the issue. In the US, a
> violation exists even if you don't charge money. Suppose, for example, you
> were to post the article on a web site. Even though no charge is made for
> accessing the article you are appropriating the right of the copyright
> holder to control distribution of his materials.
> -- John, '87 Westy
>
> >is it legal?
> >
> >it's legal as long as you don't sell it, or say that you came up with the
> >idea.
> >
> >
> >
> >Sudhir H. Desai                         1984 VW Vanagon 3.4 liter Chevy V-6
> >cdes@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu            1996 Subaru Outback 2.2 liter flat-4
> >sudhir_desai@geocities.com              1997 Jeep Cherokee 4.0 liter I-6
> >ICQ# 8255956
> >http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/1889