On Tue, 10 Nov 1998 JLoehde@aol.com wrote: > Question. Now that I have become lazy through the use of the web for > info, isn't the problem that we wouldn't be able to put in census, > birth and death, (ceme records) if this was passed? Jean > Sorry. The lazy people I was refering to are those that want to sell you CD's containg copies from others research work. As for what is in the Archives (NARA records) and other public records, they are there to be used by anyone, and that's covered by another law. However, if someone collects some of that info to put on a web page, and then you copy that web page to put on a CD to sell then you are breaking their copyright protection. That web page is there for you to use for your files but not to copy and sell for a profit. The copyright law is to protect the work and efforts of those that have done the research work for their publication. If you do your own research then you can put that on a CD even if it matches or looks the same as theirs. If it looks the same, just be prepared to show your research notes. The copyright law says "don't copy". It doesn't say you can't have the same subject or the same information. If you include pictures, you must go to take your own picture, or draw your own. Just don't copy theirs. \\\\/// \\- - -// (@ @) John in Seattle -----------o00o-(_)-o00o-------------------- A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. -----------------------0ooo----------------- ooo0 ( ) ( ) ) / \ ( (_ / \_ )