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Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: Who owns the copyright to Busby's book?
Damn. Sound like we need to consult a lawyer.
> From: TeslaTony@aol.com
> Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 02:07:36 EDT
> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: Who owns the copyright to Busby's book?
> To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
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> In a message dated 9/14/00 6:39:36 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> 72020.572@compuserve.com writes:
>
> > Hey, Guys:
> > Some-one mentioned ( in an earlier post ) that ' Busby's book was
> > in the public domain' . . . which of Frank's books are being referred to -
> > ' Underwater Vehicle Directory' ( various vintages), or ' Manned
> > Submersibles' ?? I'm not aware that any of these are ' in the public
> > domain' - Frank had an on-going ( although sometimes erratic) contract to
> > produce the directories but Busby Associates Inc. retained all commercial
> > rights. Frank's son, Andy, is heir to Busby Associates Inc. and the
> > estate assets include all intellectual rights. The 'Busby' directory was
> > produced after Frank's untimely death, by two men who cut a deal with the
> > estate.
> > I believe it would be prudent to check with the rightful owners of
> > the publishing rights before embarking on a ' Submarine Napster' project.
> > It would be nice to see 'Manned Submersibles' available again, though. It
> > was ( and is) a real common-sense approach to building, certifying, and
> > operating subs. Frank was one of the really great characters in a biz full
> > of 'characters' . . we had an inordinate amount of fun and not a few
> > adventures together, over the years. I miss him a lot
> > Phil Nuytten
> >
> Good point, although I wonder if the fact that it has been out of print since
> '79 and was published by the Navy (I'm not sure on either count, so correct
> me if I'm wrong) would have any effect on the copyright status.
>
> Anthony
>
> P.s.: How much of that material is outdated by now?