WOW!!!!!
This is great!!!!!
It's just like the movie "In and out"(TM?)
I'm about to put "Triumph TR Maintenance Modification & Tuning" by J.L.S.
Maclay on the web. NO copyright noted in the document but I will remove it
from the web if otherwise notified. I'd love to see it back in print.
Whoops, you know what that means...... I must be in violation of copyright
too!
I called the Library of Congress many months ago. Anything before 1975,
when copyrighted, has protection for 35 years. after 1975 it has protection
for 25 years after the authors death. I'll call tomorrow and ask about
notification requirements.
The TR-250, TR5, TR6 Competition Preparation Manual states that it is
copyrighted, though I'm not sure whether that is 1968 when originally
written or 1980 when revised by Michael J.R. Barratt. You won't see that
one from me.
E-mail me if you have questions for the LOC about copyright and I'll ask ----
it's a local call for me.
Andy
On 06/15/99 02:03 PM Tony Rhodes said...
>
>Message text written by Fred Thomas
>>"busy-body" I think they are called<
>
>Well, I do not think it was as bad as that. I do some writing on occasion.
>Mostly scientific, where I get ZERO compensation, and don't expect it.
>
>I also have written a speedometer repair manual. I want the info to get to
>people
>for free. I DO have a problem of someone ELSE making money on my
>work. If I wrote stuff to earn my living, I'd care even MORE.
>
>I see the essence of this as being very selfish. If no one can make money
>doing what
>helps us, then soon we will HAVE NO HELP. We need to encourage people
to
>keep
>these niche books in print. We can not rob them of the means to do it.
>
>For books NOT in print, I feel it is important to keep the information
>available. That
>means keeping the material available electronically (regardless of
>copyright). If the
>copyright holder wants to make money and publish, then the free e-books
>should be
>eliminated.
>
>-Tony
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