This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------B74AC5B81AC5F64F44DBA18B Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Here's the note I sent to Keith, which I forgot to also send to the group. --------------B74AC5B81AC5F64F44DBA18B Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-ID: <35DDC047.5E5CBC44@compusmart.ab.ca> Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1998 12:45:27 -0600 From: Luke and Lurie Huisman <lhuisman@compusmart.ab.ca> Reply-To: lhuisman@compusmart.ab.ca X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.04 [en] (Win95; U) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "k.hume" <khume@netcomuk.co.uk> Subject: Re: [CHASE-L] World Family Tree References: <199808210752.IAA24688@avalon.netcom.net.uk> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit 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) --------------B74AC5B81AC5F64F44DBA18B--