Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Busby permission

[SFreihof@aol.com]

In a message dated 11/20/00 11:06:50 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
72020.572@compuserve.com writes:

<< Ray,the
 original idea of making  Frank's stuff available again strikes a responsive
 chord in all parties, IMHO. But the soup-nazi approach of "you can't stop
 us", is sort of the opposite of that.  >>

Phil, I don't think that's a fair representation, but considering the flames 
going around,   that's actually pretty gentle.  I would like to see the 
information made available because,  doublespeak aside, the material is 
public because Busby doesn't own it, the Navy does, and the public owns the 
Navy.  I don't have the book, but I'm sure there is no copyright notice 
printed in the book for the simple reason that it is not copyrighted material 
because it is public domain, and pictures be damned because Busby sold them, 
so sue Busby.

I understand the sentiment you express, but it is essentially irrelevant and 
entails no legal or financial responsibility.  The point is not that "you 
can't stop us", but rather that "it's already been bought and paid for..."  I 
see no compelling reason to deny public access.

So I say again, you go Jon...

Stan