Subject: Re: Steve From: Steven J. Coker Date: August 14, 1998 RudEbOy wrote: > Steve, I have borrowed a small book on the history of Lake City from my > aunt. There are a number of anecdotes concerning the people who lived > there during the 1800's a list of names of the early settlers for that > area. Would it be Ok to list these names if I tell the name of the book > and the author or do I need permission from the author? Sorry, but you will have to make that decision for yourself. What you have asked for is an opinion regarding how to interpret and apply the Copyright laws in a particular instance. I'm not a lawyer and I can't give legal advice. You might want to review the email archives and do a search for the word "copyright" to see what has been said on the subject. I don't remember right now if I've put anything about this topic yet on the Frequently Asked Questions section of the SCRoots web site. If not, I should and will. You might also want to review the following particular pages for starters. http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/title17/1-107.html http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17 http://www.liszt.com/read/SCRoots-L/[email protected] http://www.liszt.com/read/SCRoots-L/[email protected] http://www.liszt.com/read/SCRoots-L/[email protected] http://www.liszt.com/read/SCRoots-L/[email protected] My general advice is when in doubt, leave it out. Steven J. Coker Forum Manager ==== SCROOTS Mailing List ==== 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 |