Re: RES: [PSUBS-MAILIST] OT: Copyrights/BOD

[Ian Roxborough <irox@ix.netcom.com>]

On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 15:34:34 -0700
Coalbunny <coalbunny@vcn.com> wrote:

> Won't the navy have a problem as they expected (or so I thought) that no
> money be made from the books?  Have to ask Doug on that I guess.

>From my understand, the Navy owned the books, but not the content.
No money could be made from selling the actual physical books that 
the Navy donated (approx. $3000 to $5000 in value?).  The contents
of the book are free to be used in any way by any body.

Ian.
 
> Warren Greenway wrote:
> > 
> > This is missing the point. PSUBS should offer BOTH a
> > link to the downloadable files as well as a CD for $15
> > , or whatever. Information in the public domain should
> > 
> > never have access to itlimited for any reason.
> > However,
> > it is perfectly legal and even desirable for PSUBS,
> > Jorge, and whoever else to offer hard copies...Be that
> > in print or digital media such as CD. People will
> > become members of PSUBS not for what they recieve, but
> > for what PSUBS is!
> > 
> > Warren.
> > 
> > --- Jonathan Wallace <jon@psubs.org> wrote:
> > > >I think that way it could eventually benefit our
> > > group.
> > > >More member, paying more membership fee,  and
> > > non-members end up
> > > > contributing anyhow.
> > >
> > > I see a couple of issues with this.  First, what
> > > would be the incentive to
> > > join PSUBS when the material is available online for
> > > free?  Second, we'd
> > > have to introduce the concept of a membership to
> > > PSUBS.ORG which would mean
> > > restricting the distribution of information to
> > > entice people to join.
> > 
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