[Boatanchors] 73 Magazine pdf files

[Francesco Ledda]

I have seen pdf copies of old Air Force flight manual sold with a copyright
statement covering the electronic copy from the seller.  

I understand that the seller took the time to scan the originals and
assemble the final pdf document. Does this give him/her the right to claim
copyrights on the document?  Just wondering.....

FL



-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Glen Zook
Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2010 7:04 PM
To: Carl
Cc: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] 73 Magazine pdf files

I have a couple of patents on which I also didn't get a single cent.  They
were developed at my place of employment and I also signed an agreement
concerning patents.  In the copyright law there is a similar arrangement
called "writing for hire".  That is where writing specific documents is a
function of one's job and there is an agreement that the copyrights belong
to the employer.  Just one example of this are the Heathkit manuals which
were copyrighted by the company and not by the author.  However, freelance
writing is NOT "writing for hire".

I realize that you have your own agenda and that you don't care much, if
anything, about copyright law.  However, there are quite a number of people
besides me who do care about copyright law.  Anyway, enough said.

Glen, K9STH

Website:  http://k9sth.com


--- On Sat, 5/15/10, Carl <km1h at jeremy.mv.com> wrote:

Sorry Glen, but I dont feel sorry for you over such a piddling matter. How
about either just accepting it and not punish the list any longer OR find a>
shyster and run with it.
 
OTOH I hold a few patents which were assigned to the companies I worked for
and never got a penny. It was all part of the employment contract. Some
serious money was involved but there was nothing I could do about it except
frame and stare at them. That didnt work and I put them in a file cabinet
and moved on.


      
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