Hi,Luke, I agree with you. I am confident that Broderbund's interpretation of copyright would have no chance here. You cannot copyright Public Records. Even the PRO here do not attempt to stop people using their info especially for non-commercial reasons. I think Broderbund are a joke. Someone one day will challenge their rights. Have they ever attempted or threatened to sue anyone. I very much doubt it. As for the info in our WWW page I think I will put a CHASE-L Copyright note on it. Then all who belong to the Group could use the info without worry. How can ANYONE copyright Public Records. Maybe the government and if they do how is so many books are written by people using those records. They do not work for or are connected to the Records office. Here in the UK the PRO are only too pleased to help genuine researchers and writers. I have written an extensive research document on the HUME name. Now I can copyright that as it is an original work and does not exist in that form. I am fed up with people trying to copyright everything. Even Cyndi of thefamous lists thought she had a copyright on her WWW pages., Certainly not in this country, Keith Hume See my earlier comments. Keith Hume At 12:45 21/08/98 -0600, you wrote: >Hi Keith, > >Here's my two cents worth. Some day after I retire I will st my mind to >writing our family story. This will include information on Lurie's >CHASE ancestors. I would hate to think that I would not be able to use >some information in that story that originated from your excellent >database, nor information that we provided that is now resident on it, >because Broderbund claims a copyright on it. I've seen lots of >discussion on what exactly their copyright means on the >Genealogy-Computing newsgroup. They claim it would not prevent such a >use. However, although I'm not a lawyer I've taken some legal training >and my job requires me to be an expert in legal interpretation. The >plain meaning of their copyright wording is to me a problem. I would >like to see them change it so that you and I (and others in the same >situation) would not be having this type of discussion. > >Regards, >Luke Huisman > >k.hume wrote: >> >> All, >> While updating the CHASE database I had a message appear on the screen >> informing me that now I had 9,700 persons in the database did I wish to post >> to the World Family Tree. >> As most of you will know Broderbund can use our data on their CDs and claim >> copyright. This of course excludes our particular CHASE data. >> I would like your views regarding this. I know many of you have used >> Broderbund discs and found some useful info. >> While on this subject does anyone object to copying the Chase Database to >> Gendex. I am certainly in favour of this as it costs nothing and gives us >> greater presence on the WWW. >> Keith Hume >> >> Keith Hume, >> email khume@netcomuk.co.uk >> CHASE-L Website at:- http://www.surnameweb.org/centers/c/chase/index.html >> http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~khume/home.html >> Kent,England >> Researching:- HULME,DAWSON,(In Lancs.) >> HUME,McKAY, (In New Brunswick & Nova Scotia >> SHERMAN,SIMMONS,HATHAWAY AND CHASE,(In USA & Canada) >> SHERRING & BLUNDEN (Hampshire,England) >> FALL,(Ireland & Australia) >> BUTCHER,PAYNE/PAINE,BURCKITT(Bedfordshire,England) > > Keith Hume, email khume@netcomuk.co.uk CHASE-L Website at:- http://www.surnameweb.org/centers/c/chase/index.html http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~khume/home.html Kent,England Researching:- HULME,DAWSON,(In Lancs.) HUME,McKAY, (In New Brunswick & Nova Scotia SHERMAN,SIMMONS,HATHAWAY AND CHASE,(In USA & Canada) SHERRING & BLUNDEN (Hampshire,England) FALL,(Ireland & Australia) BUTCHER,PAYNE/PAINE,BURCKITT(Bedfordshire,England)