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

[Dennis Line <neptune769@gt.rr.com>]

Warren Greenway wrote:

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.

    

FYI. If I ever get a hold of that book and Adobe Acrobat I would be more than happy to scan it  in as a PDF. But by the time that happens everyone on the list but me will have it. <grin>

Dennis