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Bruce, I have no idea how your response relates to my message. Claude Sweet San Diego, CA Bruce Hansen wrote: Claude: You can buy past issues from NAFEX if you are a member and pay a fee. Some of my clients are attorneys. Bruce -----Original Message----- From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org]On Behalf Of Claude Sweet Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 3:13 PM To: breen@fedcoseeds.com; North American Fruit Explorers Subject: Re: [NAFEX] converted willingly Heron, I am a member of the Garden Writers Association and I believe you are basing your entire premise that there isn't any problem on invalid assumptions. Any writer must relinquish their copyright or ownship or their creative efforts. It can not be assumed that their written communication is in the public domain just because they are not paid for their work. Many garden writers will contribute article to various organizations for inclusion in their publication. Very few of these editors send written (mail or email) forms for the necessary publishing release. They frequently attempt to suggest that their publications are copy protected, but they lack the supporting releases. Thus they lack the ability to allow for another organization to even reprint individual articles let alone have the entire publication archived on a CD or posted on a web site. Copyrights have nothing to do with being circulated within a specific group, even if the person is a member of the group. Written releases for given for one time publishing doesn't allow the publisher to convert the material one median (printed POMONA articles) to a different media such as video, CD, DVD, or internet. I strongly urge anyone who attempts this project, either with or without the sanction of the NAFEX, to have a written opinion from an attorney with experience in copyright law as it applies to authors, photographers, and illustrators. As I recall, the NAFEX board has previously encountered copyright problems related to publishing its handbook. Claude Sweet Heron Breen wrote: |
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