Re: (Fwd) Copyright

[chale@xxxxxxxxxxx (Chris Hale)]

>I realize some of the people that subscribe to this forum do not make their
living as photographers, However those of us that do as well as those of us
that dont should not copy things that have copyright.  You are stealing from
that person or company plain and simple!  Whether it's a cd, a computer
program, book, or photograph you are stealing  that means breaking the law.
Unfortunatly our society has desintigrated to the point that there is very
little respect for one another.  If you have ever had anything stolen from
you of value remember how it felt.  To copy something that is copyrighted is
to take money from that particular entity.  I will get of my soapbox now,
enough said.
Chris Hale
Steve send me this message, I thought it is interesting enough for 
>all of you (and Tammy's peace of mind):
>
>------- Forwarded Message Follows -------
>Date:          Mon, 14 Oct 1996 22:37:57 -0600
>From:          synvis@xxxxxx (Steve Traudt)
>Reply-to:      synvis@xxxxxx
>Organization:  Synergistic Visions
>To:            w.j.markerink@xxxxx
>Subject:       Copyright
>
>We've probably beat this too much already. On the other hand, it is
>important that we as photographers are especially sensitive to the issue
>of copyright. At any rate, Michael Fulks has an article on copyright at
>the Apogee Photo site (www.apogeephoto.com). And from that article,
>there is a link to a site with zillions of copyright sites
>(http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/ifla/II/cpyright.htm)
>
>
>I went there and ended up at the US Copyright Office. I looked thru the
>law and found this section which would seem to address the issue of the
>old Clark Infrared book:
>
>WORKS ORIGINALLY CREATED AND PUBLISHED OR
>
>REGISTERED BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1978
>
>
>
>   Under the law in effect before 1978, copyright was secured
>
>either on the date a work was published or on the date of
>
>registration if the work was registered in unpublished form.  In
>
>either case, the copyright endured for a first term of 28 years
>
>from the date it was secured.  During the last (28th) year of the
>
>first term, the copyright was eligible for renewal.  The current
>
>copyright law has extended the renewal term from 28 to 47 years
>
>for copyrights that were subsisting on January 1, 1978, making
>
>these works eligible for a total term of protection of 75 years. 
>
>However, the copyright MUST be renewed to receive the 47-year
>
>period of added protection.  This is accomplished by filing a
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>properly completed Form RE accompanied by a $12 filing fee in the
>
>Copyright Office before the end of the 28th calendar year of the
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>original term.
>
>   For more detailed information on the copyright term, write to
>
>the Copyright Office and request Circulars 15a and 15t.  For
>
>information on how to search the Copyright Office records
>
>concerning the copyright status of a work, request Circular 22.
>
>I think it is unlikely the company renewed the copyright 28 years later,
>so we are probably ok in making copies of this book. 
>
>This is probably more than $.02 worth, more like a dime!!
>
>steve traudt.
>
>
>-- 
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>
>
>Steve Traudt - Synergistic Visions Photography
>412 Main St, Grand Junction, CO 81501
>(970) 245-6700 - email: synvis@xxxxxx
>http://www.apogeephoto.com/synvis.html
>--
>Bye,
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>      The desire to understand 
>is sometimes far less intelligent than
>     the inability to understand
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><w.j.markerink@xxxxx>
>[note: 'a-one' & 'en-el'!]
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