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

[Warren Greenway <opensourcesub@yahoo.com>]

Yipes. Once again, I hope people DO charge for the
bother. I just want to make sure that we don't take
a step backward. It is finally freely and readily
available...Let's keep it that way. Also, like I said
before, I will provide server space for a mirror. I
also know other folks who would provide server space.

Warren.

--- David Buchner <buchner@wcta.net> wrote:
> 
> On Tuesday, January 20, 2004, at 03:10 PM, 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 it limited for any reason.
> 
> Sorry -- I think that sounds just silly. The way
> it's worded here, 
> anyway.
> 
> If nobody bothered to scan the book or put it up on
> the web, that would 
> be "limiting access," would it not?
> 
> "Public domain" means one could get it anyway you
> want -- provided 
> somebody feels like providing a way to get it, or
> one takes the 
> initiative to do it oneself.
> 
> If Doug hadn't gone to the bother, bless 'im, many
> of us wouldn't have 
> the book anyway. If somebody wants to give it away
> for free -- fine, 
> let 'em.
> 
> That doesn't mean somebody else can't charge for the
> bother.
> 


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