Well, the simple fact of the matter is that the original copyright has expired and once work is in the public domain it cannot be copyrighted again. The format for the information can be copyrighted but the information cannot be. Besides, I have no idea why one would try to restrict the usage of this material anyway.................. On 3/8/2005, "Clif Hinds" <hindsclif@yahoo.com> wrote: > > The list has received several messages that begins as follows: > > > >These pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or > >presentation by any other persons or organizations. > >They are for individual research ONLY. > >They will remain the property of the OHGALLIA list serve and may > >NOT be FORWARDED on to any second party or group. Persons > >or organizations desiring to forward or use this material must obtain > >written consent from me or my legal representative and contact the > >archivist of the OHGALLIA list serve with proof of consent. > >I have given permission for these files to be stored permanently > >for free access in the archives of the OHGALLIA list serve. > > > >[This article was transcribed without making changes to spelling > >or grammar.] > > > >Athens Messenger > >January 19, 1888 > > > > I have been reviewing Copyright Law and I am not sure how it applies to this statement and the material presented, specifically how it belongs to this list and this list alone. Mind you, I have not seen anything that I wanted to use, but I am curious about the application of law here. > > As I see it, this material is a derived work originally belonging to the Athens Messenger. It is obvious how they would have legal right to the material. Paragraph 103 (b) of current copyright law states “The copyright in a compilation or derivative work extends only to the material contributed by the author of such work, as distinguished from the preexisting material employed in the work, and does not imply any exclusive right in the preexisting material. The copyright in such work is independent of, and does not affect or enlarge the scope, duration, ownership, or subsistence of, any copyright protection in the preexisting material.” > > > > Basically, I am curious about these entries that have been extracted from the Athens Messenger. How does the copyright lay with the OHGALLIA list and not with the Athens Messenger? > > > > Please understand, I am interested in your application of law and not the material. > > > > Thanks. > > > > Clif Hinds > > > > > >--------------------------------- >Celebrate Yahoo!'s 10th Birthday! > Yahoo! Netrospective: 100 Moments of the Web > > >==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== >Check the address you are replying to before sending your message. >