Katherine, Your comments are inappropriate and off subject! Your messages, replies, etc should be sent "Privately" to the intended recipient. Please refer to my message to this list earlier this morning. No further responses as such to the WALLACE list will be permitted. Any repeat offender will be removed from the list. Thank you for your support. Charles E. ("Chuck") Carter Listowner WALLACE-L@rootsweb.com WALLACE-D@rootsweb.com xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx At 12:02 PM 7/21/97 -0700, you wrote: >Harvey, >Thank you for sharing your comments re copyright. I know that you are >absolutely accurate in your statements, and that most folks have missed >the point. > >At one time I believed that most people were intimidated by the standards >of proper citation. I am beginning to wonder, however, if it is a case >of "just too much trouble." Yet, I wonder how the same people will feel >when the outcome of their intellectual talent and effort is confiscated >by others? > >I have published both articles and research volumes. The reward is >making the material and the "how-to" available so we don't all have to >re-invent the wheel. But it does sting to see books for sale over >someone else's name containing material lifted word-for-word without >citation (!) from my copyrighted work. The key word here is citation - >give credit where credit is due. Something we all were taught in >kindergarten! > >Thanks, Harvey! >