zweig@p.cs.uiuc.edu (11/18/88)
/* Written 2:50 pm Nov 15, 1988 by csg@pyramid.pyramid.com in p.cs.uiuc.edu:comp.protocols.tcp-ip */ In article <457@gonzo.UUCP> daveb@gonzo.UUCP (Dave Brower) writes: >Jon Carrol's Wednesday column in the SF Chronicle is an interesting >example of the level of "popular journalism". And Dave's posting is an interesting example of copyright violation. It is AGAINST THE LAW (to say nothing of highly inethical) to reprint coyrighted works without the permission of the copyright holder. Newspaper articles are no exception. I asked Dave (via e-mail) to cancel the posting; he refused. I have cancelled it myself. <csg> /* End of text from p.cs.uiuc.edu:comp.protocols.tcp-ip */ The fact is, it is *NOT* illegal to reprint copywritten material unless the author specifically denies permission. I haven't seen a newspaper ever that does so. If Dave were getting some financial advantage by posting the article, it would be copyright violation. Quoting newspaper articles for purposes of discussion/comment simply isn't something that the copyright laws of the U.S. were designed to prevent. Johnny Zweig University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Department of Computer Science --------------------------------Disclaimer:------------------------------------ Rule 1: Don't believe everything you read. Rule 2: Don't believe anything you read. Rule 3: There is no Rule 3. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------