[DeTomaso] Copyright law

Ed Mendez edducati at mac.com
Tue May 24 11:26:32 EDT 2016


What does this have to do with Panteras or DeTomaso? 

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> On 24/05/2016, at 08:20, j g via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
> 
>   ALL
>   Just for what  it's worth. There is case law showing that digitization
>   of copy writed  material is by itself not illegal. That ; that applies
>   to part or whole documents . Case law states that unless the material
>   is used in it's entirety in only some limited cases of commercial  gain
>   does the copy write apply. Any use of the material for research,
>   private usage , and in some cases like song or speech/ book parodies
>   can be used entirely under the free use clause even of for commercial
>   purposes .  ( the original artist or author must some how be given
>   credit or is obvious) The requirements for digitization to allow search
>   engines or;  like this list to make available to persons in the pursuit
>   of knowledge and or restoration projects has fully been determined by
>   the supreme court under case law to be legal under fair use.
>   Next any site such as this site that is open to individuals posting
>   their opinions, their information whether new , unique or rehashed copy
>   writed material  because of the intent and purpose of this site is not
>   for economic gain but educational and social use , That is enough to
>   make the posting of information  be fair use. Next , what one may not
>   understand is that after a 12 year period all documents associated with
>   production of  equipment (almost all kinds)  has to be made available
>   to after market and anyone requesting them from the original company to
>   allow maintenance of obsoleted materials.
>   I personally have gotten the original engineering documents  for
>   Corvair parts even parts that were not ever put into production ( GM
>   engineering doc) for ring and pinion parts to reverse the  rotation of
>   the manual transaxle for mid engine applications to prevent pinion
>   failure operating always in coast . next I have also gotten complete
>   casting drawings from for Ford For their duratec V6 Lincoln ls cylinder
>   heads on a request for motorsports support. ( best to know what the
>   design casting wall locations and thicknesses are supposed to be rather
>   than cut up too many expensive heads. ) . All were sent with the
>   notation of released under FAIR USE of the patent and copy write laws .
>   Posting of any material not specifically applied for copy write or
>   poors mans copy write ( copy of material sealed in a certified mail and
>   mailed to one's self)   has been determined to not be explicitly
>   covered under copy write and is fair use every time.
>   These are not  legal opinions but restating of information contained in
>   the public record of the fair use doctrine with regards to copy write.
>   Just remember all your book reports and any papers you wrote in college
>   , you were allowed to use both verbatim as well as reworded information
>   not your own creation by placing sub-notations or direct reference
>   giving credit  to the original source or you source and author . So
>   free use is not a new concept it has been around  for quite some time.
>   John Garcia
>     __________________________________________________________________
> 
>   From: Ken Green via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
>   To: "kdb at kbyrnes.com" <kdb at kbyrnes.com>;
>   "DeTomaso at server.detomasolist.com" <DeTomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
>   Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 12:18 AM
>   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Copyright law
>     I know a lot more about patents and trademarks, and the Internet has
>     become the wild west of IP law.
>     I would think that because the "former poster" in fact posted the
>     content and knowingly put it into a searchable data base, his only
>     right would be against someone who copied and used the content in
>     another fashion.  What he is saying is something like telling
>   everyone
>     he ever sent an email or letter to that they now have to delete the
>     email or destroy the letter.  Maybe offer to send an email to all the
>     forum members informing them that member X may sue them if they
>   repost
>     any of his posts?
>     The issue with stuff like this is that occasionally you run into a
>     total jerk who threatens to sue.  IP law suits are so expensive and
>     stressful that you usually lose even if you win.
>     I can try to run this past an experienced IP litigator I know and see
>     what he thinks.  There should be case law by now that applies.
>     Ken
>       __________________________________________________________________
>     From: "[1]kdb at kbyrnes.com" <[2]kdb at kbyrnes.com>
>     To: [3]kenn_green at yahoo.com; [4]DeTomaso at server.detomasolist.com
>     Sent: Monday, May 23, 2016 8:46 PM
>     Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Copyright law
>     Thanks Ken.  The issue is a disgruntled former poster of the email
>   list
>     has sent me a request to purge every post he has made to the list.
>   He
>     is claiming he owns the copyright to anything he has written.  Is he
>     correct?
>     Thanks,
>     Kurt
>     ------ Original message------
>     From: Ken Green
>     Date: Mon, May 23, 2016 11:27 PM
>     To: Kurt Byrnes[1];[5]DeTomaso at server.detomasolist.com;
>     Subject:Re: [DeTomaso] Copyright law
>     Generally, you are not free to use a copyrighted work in its
>   entirely,
>     or substantial portions, but under the fair use, you can copy short
>     sections of it if you are commenting on them, not reproducing the
>   work
>     as a whole.  If it's something simple like a photo or painting, you
>     cannot reproduce it in its original entirely, but I think there was a
>     case where the court found that a low resolution thumb nail version
>   of
>     as copyrighted painting did not infringe because it would never be
>     blown up and used as art.
>     This looks pretty good:
>     [2]Using materials from the Internet
>                                     [3]image
>     [4]Using materials from the Internet
>     Using materials from the Internet
>     [5]View on [6]copyright.lib.utexas.edu
>     Preview by Yahoo
>       __________________________________________________________________
>     From: Kurt Byrnes [7]>
>     To:[8]mailto:%[6]20DeTomaso at server.detomasolist.com
>     Sent: Monday, May 23, 2016 1:41 PM
>     Subject: [DeTomaso] Copyright law
>     If you or anyone you know could please advise me in regards to
>     copyrights of material posted to the list, please contact me ASAP!
>     Sheesh!
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>     2. [10]https://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/useofweb.html
>     3. [11]https://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/useofweb.html
>     4. [12]https://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/useofweb.html
>     5. [13]https://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/useofweb.html
>     6. [14]http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/
>     7. mailto:%[15]3Ckdb at kbyrnes.com
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>  10. https://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/useofweb.html
>  11. https://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/useofweb.html
>  12. https://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/useofweb.html
>  13. https://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/useofweb.html
>  14. http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/
>  15. mailto:3Ckdb at kbyrnes.com
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