Re: Turn of the 20th century documents on Vinland - Shipley, Fischer & Jelic

From: Doug Weller (dweller_at_ramtops.thisremove.co.uk)
Date: 06/20/04 

Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2004 11:49:01 +0100

On Sun, 20 Jun 2004 09:40:24 GMT, Inger E Johansson wrote:

> sorry Doug and Drew,
> I suggest you read the copyrights of edited papers. Same all over the world.
> You can't claim public domain. You have to read the small letters and words
> in the copyright laws as well. You aren't allowed to put up any copy on net
> no matter how old the paper is without asking, but when you are dealing with
> a paper which is more than 75 years old you are allowed to write the text in
> an article down as a quote with ref to edition etc.

And I'm sorry to contradict you, but this is completely wrong. There are
publishers who publish classical works for £1 a book because they don't
have to pay anyone copyright, for instance. Do you think anyone needs
permission to publish the King James version of the Bible?
I've read the relevant legislation for the US, have you? What do you find
in it to support your statement?

Doug

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