Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Busby permission

[CWall@swri.edu]

Perhaps, Ray, it would be of some benefit to merely publish information on
where reprints could be obtained.  (Not that I think you wouldn't think of
that!)  For myself, I don't mind paying for such an apparently essential
reference work- or works; I hear there are actually more than one Busby book.

Personally, I have some concerns about disseminating intellectual properites
over the free internet. I don't think it's wrong necessarily, but I do know of
instances where this has been abused, and I applaude you for erring on the side
 of protecting the owners of this work, even if out of self-preservation!. 
Having said that, I do hope that this information will be available to all
concerned, and that fees or prices will be reasonable.   ( I recently found a
potential source of one Busby book copy for $75, and I do not think that to be
unreasonable. I have not acted on that, however, as I have only just become
aware that there was a potential conflict.)

Craig Wall 
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From: "Ray Keefer" <Ray.Keefer@west.sun.com>, on 11/20/00 10:54 AM:
To: Incognito2@CTC@SwRI26[<personal_submersibles@psubs.org>]

Hi Folks,

I am dropping the Busby project. I don't need the legal hassels and 
hearsay about what we can and cannot publish to the site. I am certainly
not going to pay a lawyer blood money.

The purpose of PSUBS was to freely exchange information between the members.
Busby is certainly turning out to be more hassle then it is worth. 
I hope some day they do republish, till then "Manned Submersibles" can 
languish in obscurity. If any thing maybe the interest will add
impetus to the reprint project.

Regards,
Ray