In a message dated 11/15/2002 1:23:05 AM Mountain Standard Time, NJ-MEMORIES-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > Are you aware that you have violated U.S. Copywrite Laws by copying those > lyrics to this list? > I'm not so sure that she did. After all, she (a) wasn't doing it for profit, and (b) named the author and gave the holder of the copyright credit for the song. Doris in Colorado (Up2Nutrix@aol.com) "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose." -- Jim Elliot, missionary and martyr

Up2Nutrix@aol.com wrote: >I'm not so sure that she did. After all, she (a) wasn't doing it for profit, >and (b) named the author and gave the holder of the copyright credit for the >song. > Doris, (a) according to copyright law whether you charge can affect the damages awarded in court, but that's main difference under the law. It's still a violation if you give it away (b) Giving credit doesn't make it legal. It's up to the owner to decide if he/she want's their work placed on the net. Even if you can't think of how the author or owner gets hurt, think about the fact that piracy on the net hurts everybody who wants a chance to use this wonderful new technology to do more than read other people's flamewars. It IS a serious offense although I am sure that Pat Boone nor his laywers are member of this list and would see the lyrics. Judy