Re: Copyright infringement

[Willem-Jan Markerink <w.j.markerink@xxxxx>]

On 12 Nov 98 at 14:04, Bob_Maxey@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> As far as adding some introductory line, this is not needed. You can easily
> tell from reading the URL if it links to another page. Also, anyone on the
> Internet for any amount of time understands that a line that is underlined
> and has http:// prefacing it, is a link.

Don't confuse

<IMG SRC="http://www.othersite.com/image.jpg">

With  

<A HREF="http://www.othersite.com/fullsize.jpg"> image bij author X </A>

The first is an anonymous picture (unless you start digging in 
'document-source'), and only the second is a visible (clickeable) 
link....and that one is still not present on the Ebay site.

> For example, I have some of the images made by members of this list stored
> on my hard drive. I sought them out specifically, and on purpose. I made a
> conscience effort to save them on my computer. Not only did I not ask for
> your permission to copy them, I will not ever ask you for permission to
> keep and store copies of your work on my computer. And you can't sue me -
> even though they might be copyrighted images, with disclaimers specifically
> telling me I can't copy them.
> 
> Does this sound fair to you?
> 
> What I did was to access your Web Pages. That's it. The images are stored
> in my cache where I can look at them later. Think about that for a
> moment... The largest software company on the planet, provides a simple way
> for me to have copies of your work on my computer. They know this happens,
> they do nothing about. If this is not a perfect thing to sue over, what is?

You are not using them in relation with a for-profit 
application....which can be allowed under 'fair-use' rules, that even 
allow for-profit editorials (like newspapers, magazines etc)....





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Bye,

Willem-Jan Markerink


      The desire to understand 
is sometimes far less intelligent than
     the inability to understand


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