Mailing List Archive Mailing List Archive
Richard Taylor[SMTP:100237.2220@co*.co*] wrote on Thursday, August= 03, 1995 8:34 AM to Richard Pyle: >> this list IS a public list. A subscription list is open to all people= who apply UNLESS the editors/publishers/(in this case the moderators) ha= ve specified that the readers meet a set criteria.<< This is all true - and all irrelevant. Just because I say (or write) some= thing in public does NOT mean that I have licensed anyone else to RE-publ= ish (copy) the information in any way or form. In fact, the author remain= s the owner of the copyright and it is strictly illegal to copy and redis= tribute without consent! Whatever I write on the list is to be intended to be distributed to the s= ubscribers of this list. There is NO implied consent or indication that I= donated my "works" to the public domain. >> A scientific journal is open to everyone (but how many ACTUALLY under= stand all that's written?), but is targeted to that sector of science. The same for AquaCorps & also any email list. You's pay your m= oney, you can read! << Right - but you can't COPY it (beyond certain very limited 'fair use') le= gally without obtaining consent. >> AND public means public, like the masses! << Again, not relevant. Yes, you permit everyone to READ it - but you have n= ot given anyone the right to RE-PUBLISH it. >> My point is this, why are people complaining because they were quoted.= << Because if I want to control where I appear and in what context. It's a m= atter of privacy and control of my own destiny. If I intended to write a = letter to the editor of Aquacorps, I would have DONE so. Andy
Navigate by Author:
[Previous]
[Next]
[Author Search Index]
Navigate by Subject:
[Previous]
[Next]
[Subject Search Index]
[Send Reply] [Send Message with New Topic]
[Search Selection] [Mailing List Home] [Home]