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From: John Carpenter <>
Subject: Re: [CARPENTER] Copyright (was: Carpenter CD)
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 13:10:46 -0800
References: <200101081521.JAA20852@unxmail.shsu.edu>

Dear Brother,

Very, Very True! The Copyright Area of the U.S. Codes or Law is
detailed and is focused on protecting organization and presentation of
material. If the material is NEW, it protects that also. If the
material is compiled it protects the organization and presentation then
the NEW material.

The Fair Use Law is often stretched and argued over. It is often best
to play it safe with both those parts of the law.

The Carpenter CD will be copyrighted. This is to protect the
copyrighted material used with permission and that used under the fair
use act. It also protects those individuals who submitted data to the
Carpenter CD.

The Carpenter CD Copyright Notice will not allow Commercial Use without
written permission. The Notice will clearly state that portions may be
used in reviews or in Individual Genealogical or Family History works.
By spelling it out in the copyright notice, it makes it easier for lay
people like me!

International Copyright Law and that of other countries is even more
complicated!

Your other brother,

John R. Carpenter (John R.)
La Mesa, CA


"J. R. Carpenter" wrote:
>
> >Dear Bruce E.,
> >
> >As agreed upon before, as written. I am sure the data and it sources
> >will help many people in their research on Carpenters.
> >
> >Since you will place your "research request" work under international
> >copyright, I will need a signed and dated statement from you. In it,
> >the wording needs to specific in giving me permission to use it "as
> >written" in the Carpenter CD Project. See EXAMPLE below.
> >
> >Also, if you wish to have your Research Paper cited or used in
> >individual genealogical or family history works or used in any review, I
> >suggest you mention this in your copyright notice. See EXAMPLE 2 below.
> >
> >Your Rehoboth Cousin,
> >
> >John R. Carpenter
> >5850 Yorkshire Ave.
> >La Mesa, CA 91942-2821
> >USA
>
> John, and everyone,
>
> Just a friendly reminder, in US law data and info cannot be copyrighted.
> Only the manner in which it is presented can be copyrighted. Also, there are
> "fair use" provisions in the copyright law, but they are subject to
> interpretation. This is US law, I know nothing about international copyright
> law, and I do not know which takes precedent over the other in cases of
> conflict.
>
> Your other brother,
> John R. Carpenter (Rick)

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