I see nothing unethical about putting public information on the web...sorry...public is public...I think the copyright may have died with the author, if there ever was one, it has only been until recently that an authors family could extend the copyright and then that is limited to 75 years...but you can't copyright public documents anyway...sooooo you're talking apples and oranges... But making something that is already public, public, is certainly not unethical...best way to find out is to put them on the web and find out...they'll let you know...<g>...and I suspect they wouldn't mind ....at least the author wouldn't...remember book form was the only form to make info public in the 1800s...today we have the web... Charlotte >From: "Paula Wiegand" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: Copyright Confusion >Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 18:58:58 -5.00 > ><soap box mode on> > >Whether it is copyright infringement or plagiarism, it is unethical >to copy someone else's work. > >Why do so many people think that if it is not illegal to do >something, then it is the right thing to do? > >If these records fall under the collections that the Crown has waived >its copyright on, then by all means go to London and transcribe the >records. > >Genealogists have a bad name in academic circles and the internet has >a bad name for copyright, plagiarism and unethical practices, why >would anyone ever want to do something that adds more credence to >those opinions? > >The publisher has said they will not give permission, the author is >dead but his heirs may have renewed the copyright. I expect you >could investigate further and find out the full (and legal) >situation, but until then it has to be better all around to leave >this alone. > >I am not singling out the person who originally asked, at least she >did her homework and was seeking a clear answer. So many people think >that if something is available to them it should be available to >everyone via their webpage - if it's a great resource plug the book! > ><soap box mode off> > >Paula >[email protected] > _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com