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From: "D. Spencer Hines" <>
Subject: Re: Finton/Reed Agreement
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 16:04:31 -1000


Paul C. Reed is absolutely correct.

The excuse by Mr. Finton that it is somehow "time-consuming",
"impractical" or "unnecessary" is just pure eyewash.

>From the Hawai'ian perspective, it appears that Mr. Finton is
attempting to evade a firm agreement that he has committed to.
--

D. Spencer Hines

Lux et Veritas et Libertas

"It may be said that, thanks to the 'clercs', humanity did evil for
two thousand years, but honoured good. This contradiction was an
honour to the human species, and formed the rift whereby civilisation
slipped into the world." "La Trahison des clercs" [The Treason of the
Intellectuals] (1927) Julien Benda (1867-1956)

"Paul C. Reed" <> wrote in message
news:...
| [Ken wrote:]
| Again, this is not a meant to be construed as a means of
circumventing the
| agreement with Paul Reed. However, I really do not think it worth
his time or
| mine to ask permission for a small blurb such as the one quoted.
|
| I reply:
|
| Ken, our agreement was explicit and utterly clear as far as I or
Neil could
| understand. There was no gray area. You are not to quote or
paraphrase my
| material without prior permission. PERIOD.
|
| In this instance [Sears problem], I would give permission. I might
add
| information.
|
| IT IS worth the time of checking with me. Always.
|
| I agree common sense should enter into the decision, but I see it as
my
| intellectual property. Someone has to make a stand, and just as I
did it with
| the problem we faced with Roderick Stuart, I make it now. Even if
you might
| get this by the courts of law, we'd have to go to court, and there
would be
| expenses on both our parts. It does not pass the ethical standards
in practice
| in our field. This just isn't done by the other journals we respect
in our
| field.
|
| I would not have posted this, but your post makes an assumption that
has to be
| corrected and addressed publicly. I may send other comments
privately.
|
| Paul

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