Subject: Re: Compilation From: Char Coats-Siercks Date: November 12, 1998 Steve...Feist is the US case on this and the West case just came down in May of 1998...the court cases dealing with this require something unique...just copying a phone book is not a violation of a copyright...and data bases are not covered by the new law that was passed...that paragraph was taken out...:( Nor does the section you quote deal with public records....they are not original....nor is listing data from them original....you cannot copyright that which is already in the public domain...Charlotte ----Original Message Follows---- Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 14:53:35 -0500 From: Steve Coker Go To: #, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, Main |