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- From: rankin@ms.uky.edu (David W. Rankin Jr.)
- Subject: Re: Copyright of letters (was Re: ewright is full of Bull.....)
- Keywords: copyright mail
- References: <1992Sep3.180744.22831@ntg.com>
- <1992Sep4.151427.18985@u.washington.edu>
- Message-ID: <1992Sep4.183148.28191@ms.uky.edu>
- Organization: University Of Kentucky, Dept. of Math Sciences
- Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 22:31:48 GMT
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- In article <1992Sep4.151427.18985@u.washington.edu> larry@spike.rprc.washington.edu (Larry Shupe) writes:
- >
- >I believe it is only the senders words that cannot be used. There is
- >no reason why the recipient cannot DESCRIBE the CONTENTS of the
- >message in his or her own words as he or she interprets the letter.
- >Also it is probably permissible to quote excerpts from the letter as
- >long as they are clearly marked as quoted. Does anyone know more
- >about this?
- A general overview MIGHT be permissable, but quoting isn't. It's just like
- me "quoting" a portion of your new program in mine. (Books, etc. are often
- quoted because the authors give them permission.)
- I'm not sure about overviews/outlines, but they might fall under trade secrets,
- or privacy acts, etc. IMHO, it's wrong to tell anything about a letter that is
- obviously private, and usually Email is assumed private.
- >--
- >Larry Shupe
-
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- "Now all has been heard;/ Here is the conclusion of the matter:/ Fear God and
- keep his commandments,/ for this is the whole duty of man."
- "The Teacher", Ecclesiastes 12:13 (NIV)
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