Posted by Neredbojias on 10/21/54 11:29

With neither quill nor qualm, Luigi Donatello Asero quothed:

> > > In my opinion,
> > > it is customized.
> > > It even displays motorways
> > > Even, the statement in Italian seems to suggest that it is customized,
> > > anyway.
> > > Then, if it had not been the case, it would have been unusual to talk
> about
> > > disposed rights..
> > > And companies producing Atlas could get in trouble if their Atlas would
> not
> > > be copyrighted, would they not?
> > > Or do you suggest that Atlas are not?
> >
> > Let me put it this way: if I installed a photo of part of an Atlas map
> > on my website, -say to indicate the location of the Neredbojias Castle,
> > how much trouble *would I* get into? If I put up a photo of Pres.
> > Georgy that Fiorello The Fellah took and copyrighted and "published" on
> > Yahoo, ditto? And if I included a, say, size-reduced version of your
> > map in the prospective section of my site tentatively-entitled
> > "Diminished Wonders of the Western World", would I really worry over
> > either the ethics or morals of such an insertion *or* its obscure and
> > distant consequences?
>
>
> May-be you would not worry about it but that would not necessarily mean that
> it would be legal.

So? What do you think I am, a saint? Personally, I think anything on
the web should be available to anyone for any use except making a profit
in the strictest sense. The Web is now free and I hope it remains so
for a long time.

> > Now, if I took your map and tried to sell it, either online or in
> > hardcopy form, I could be accountable under US statute so-and-so which
> > loosely states "Do not sell other people's stuff."
>
> Ok.
>
> > > However, if there are lay-ins of little villas dotted
> > > > around the countryside or something of that nature specifically
> related
> > > > to your enterprise, you may have a case.
> > > Even so, trying to bring legal
> > > > action into such matters can be pretty futile, especially if you're
> not
> > > > willing to spend more than you can possibly gain.
> > >
> > > Of course, I am not interested to spend more money than I can possibly
> gain.
> > > But it would be interesting to know why EU and USA are interested in the
> > > protection of copyrights in China, then...
> >
> > I do not pretend to know the typical political mind other than that
> > self-interest is by-and-large its main purpose.
>
> I could not exclude this possibility.
>
>
>

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Neredbojias
Contrary to popular belief, it is believable.

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