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- From: polowin@chem.queensu.ca (Joel Polowin)
- Subject: Re: Copying patterns
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- Organization: Dept. of Chemistry, Queen's University
- References: <If2LZwb0Bwx21Hur9A@transarc.com> <1992Nov18.163125.1268@wri.com>
- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 21:42:38 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov18.163125.1268@wri.com> jeffa@wri.com writes:
-
- >> My sister is using baby bonnets to decorate her daughters bedroom. I
- >> wanted to cross stitch or embroider a baby bonnet for her, and have searched
- >> the stores for a pattern. I would appreciate any pointers or copies of
- >> a pattern to use.
-
- >I do not mean to start a flame war or anything, but are you aware that
- >copying a pattern and giving it to someone else is illegal?
-
- Depends who owns the rights to the pattern. Copying something commercial
- and giving it or selling it to someone else is probably a violation of
- copyright, depending on what the designer of the pattern has stated. Some
- patterns are released into the public domain. (Don't count on any particular
- pattern being public-domain; look for a clear statement of release.) And
- of course anyone who wants to is free to send their own patterns to whomever
- they like.
-
- Joel Polowin
- polowin@silicon.chem.queensu.ca, polowin@chem.queensu.ca,
- polowinj@qudcn.queensu.ca
-