Copyright, was Re: 2 tidbits

["David Ritterskamp" <blackbow@sprynet.com>]

Poster: "David Ritterskamp" <blackbow@sprynet.com>


-----Original Message-----
From: Efenwealt Wystle <efen@hotmail.com>
To: atlantia@atlantia.sca.org <atlantia@atlantia.sca.org>
Date: Monday, November 03, 1997 2:37 PM
Subject: 2 tidbits


>
>Poster: "Efenwealt Wystle" <efen@hotmail.com>
>
>Tidbit #1:
>I guess Lord Valentine (of the Midrealm) doesn't read this list to
>defend his copyright, so I will.  He wrote the SCA lyrics to the "My Old
>Man Song" that were posted last week. I generally reccomend that people
>not post a creative work unless they wrote it or have recieved express
>permission from the author. Some of us actually make a meager living
>peddling our creative work. Please remember that republishing  work
>without permission is a violation of copyright law. Thank you, 'nuff
>said. (I'm not yelling or pointing fingers, just delivering a gentle
>reminder.) If anyone wants Lord Valentine's contact info, e-mail me
>privately (efen@hotmail.com).


Efen:

1.  You will note that the song I reposted (isn't that a fencing term? ;>)
was originally posted somewhere else, by someone else.  If you're correct,
they're wrong too.

2.  Unless I've been badly misled and deceived, reposting material on a
mailing list doesn't constitute violation of copyright, especially if the
reposting isn't for profit.

3.  If we don't know about the song, how the heck can anybody make any money
off of it?

Regards,

J. Blackbow

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