OK - understood. amy@amyjohnsoncrow.com wrote: > My point with Rule of Thumb #2 was that posting on the Internet or on > a mailing list is a form of publication, so if something is under > copyright, posting it there would or could be a violation of that > copyright. > > Sandy Redmond writes: > >> Hi - >> You cannot "recopywright" something by posting on a website or >> mailing list. Just because you reprint it does not give you >> copyright, unless I'm mis-interpreting your second point. My local >> gene. society reprinted the county history, even adding a every name >> index. This did not make us the copyright holder of the new edition, >> because it was simply a copy of the first publication (which was in >> public domain). >> Respectfully, >> Sandy >> Amy Johnson Crow wrote: >> >>> Natalie is right -- the stellar-one site has an excellent >>> explanation of copyright laws. >>> Two rules of thumb to remember: >>> 1. If it was published before 1923, it is in the public domain >>> (meaning there is no copyright on it). >>> 2. Posting on a website or on a mailing list (such as this one) *is* >>> a form of publishing. >>> Amy >>> >>> Natalie Yavornitzky wrote: >>> >>>> There is always a wide variety of opinion and understanding about >>>> copyright >>>> laws. I have found this website to be informative >>>> http://stellar-one.com/copyrightgenealogy/ . But, I can say that if an >>>> article or creative work is still under copyright, then it doesn't >>>> matter if >>>> it was republished for free or for profit ... the copyright holder >>>> could >>>> lower the gavel. So, just be informed and wary. I think that >>>> stellar-one >>>> site is good for keeping genealogists informed. I hope it is helpful. >>>> Regards, >>>> Natalie Yavornitzky >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Jan Tremain [mailto:jtremain@chillicotheohio.com] Sent: >>>> Wednesday, January 26, 2005 2:09 PM >>>> To: OHVINTON-L@rootsweb.com >>>> Subject: RE: [OHVINTON-L] Obits and copyrights >>>> Only if they were reprinted for profit. >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Marvalene [mailto:marvalene@columbus.rr.com] >>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 4:03 PM >>>> To: OHVINTON-L@rootsweb.com >>>> Subject: [OHVINTON-L] Obits and copyrights >>>> Would there be a copyright infringement if the obit was in a >>>> newspaper that >>>> was available to the public? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > > > >