Theos-Talk Archives (November 1996 Message tl00448)

Thank you Jerry!

Alan

In message <9611260210.AA10251@toto.csustan.edu>, Jerry Hejka-Ekins
<jhe@toto.csustan.edu> writes
>
>>> *Invalid* procedure in law if the original author has been
>>>dead for 50 years or more (USA) or 70 years or more (Europe).
>>>When did KH die? (if indeed he is the author of the 1900
>>>letter).  It seems to me that your "permission" is a little
>>>presumptuous.
>
>>Nyet on point of law, email posts can always be copyrighted by
>>the poster.
>
>You may copyright email that is your own intellectual property,
>but unless you are "K.H." or his literary heir, you may not
>copyright his letter.
>
>>If someone wants to use the letter for any reason other than
>>non-profit goodwill then they can find it from some other
>>source.  The assumption of the presumption is presumptious.
>
>I respect your intent, but you may not claim ownership to
>something that does not belong to you.  Sorry.
>
>>K.H. is still alive (physically present on our globe) I believe
>>(perhaps using a different mayavirupa).
>
>In that case, it is up to "K.H." to claim the copyright.
>
>
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