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From: "Marcia C Farina" <>
Subject: [FreeHelp] RE copyright
Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2007 20:24:04 -0500


I worded the first paragraph of previous submission incorrectly. Sorry for
the confusion. I have two separate questions.


1) If I restore an old picture, isn't the restored version automatically
covered by copyright, because I created it? I'm not addressing whether or
not I am willing to share it. I often send hard copies or jpg copies (at
much higher resolution than those displayed on the web), to
relatives/interested researchers. I simply want to understand the
principle.

2) If I place a copyright statement on my homepage, e.g., Copyright
(c)2000-2007 Marcia Farina, but have not paid the fee, is that not a false
copyright statement? I referenced the two articles previously published in
Rootsweb Review and which are available elsewhere on the web. James F.
Ramaley, Ph.D.: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/review/2005/1130.txt
and http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/review/2007/0110.txt

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I have the following on my homepage; if the verbiage is improper, I'd want
to change it.

"The author and many generous contributors share the data and photographs
on this site
for genealogical study and assistance*.* Public data (names, dates,
etcetera) is freely shared *.*
Photographs and images remain property of the owner, as do graphics and text
created or
authored by persons associated with this website*.* Many of the old
photographs have been
carefully restored, often requiring hours of work *.* Take copies for your
personal enjoyment
but please do not reproduce them for sale or profit, or place them in a
publication or on
another Internet site without prior written permission from Marcia Farina or
the original owner*.*

"Newer photographs, restored photographs, graphics, and text created or
authored
by persons associated with this website are afforded protection under
copyright laws*."*
**
Marcia

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