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Andy,

I think that we have a very grey zone in the EMail issue.  Is this
covered strictly as a "written" medium, or does it blur over into
the "speech" arena.

Most people will agree that when we speak in public, that we may be
quoted without infringing our copyright to that speech.  We hope that
the quotes will be accurate and not taken out of context, but hope is
all we have.

When I write an article for a magazine, or a chapter for a book, I fully
expect that to be covered by copyright, and I (and my editors) take time
to make sure that what is printed is exactly (hopefully) what I meant to
say. 

However, many times I say things (and here the grey zone comes into play,
because I often "speak" on CIS or on the 'net without the contemplation
and polishing that goes with my written work) both verbally and via electonic
postings that I do not consider to be equivalent to my written work.

Also, realize that either the sender OR the recipient of a written message
has the right to release that message into the public view.  Again, it gets
grey when we have things like the techdiver echo, or the cavers@co* echo,
as the messages are explicitly sent to a vast number of subscribers.  It
becomes grey when we try and figure out if each of these recipient's are 
to be treated like the recipient of private EMail, or are we to be treated
like purchasers of newspapers (who have no right to distribute, or reprint
the material they receive).

John 

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