Subj: [RowanRoots] Message from list owner Date: 12/29/2000 11:21:39 AM Eastern Standard Time From:    [email protected] (John Coates) To:    [email protected] We have had an excellent year on RowanRoots, let us not end it on a sour note. Copyright and fair use are important issues that warrant discussion and debate. However,  RowanRoots is not the place for that discussion. The copyright issue has a long history and there are numerous lists where the topic of copyright and  fair use are discussed in detail by lawyers, authors, researchers and other interested parties. A quick to your favorite search engine  should produce numerous references on the topic. As a RootsWeb list we follow the rules they have put in place. The acceptable use policy states :     POST ONLY MATERIAL YOU DO OWN. When you post to RootsWeb, you must either be the copyright             holder (that basically means you wrote it), have written permission from the copyright holder, or the material must             clearly be in the public domain. http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/aup.html For some practical guidelines please see the reference by Nancy in her earlier post. http://www.rootsweb.com/~bwo/bwocwp.html#rule So please, let's get back to chasing those old Rowan Roots and leave the copyright issue for other lists to tackle. Wishing all a very happy New Year Thank You John Coates RowanRoots-L Owner [email protected]