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Subject: Re: [APG] Re: APG-D Digest V04 #176
Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2004 13:18:57 EDT
In a message dated 7/2/2004 5:44:29 PM Eastern Standard Time,
writes:
> >Can we refrain from opinions about copyright? Unless someone here is an
> >intellectual property attorney, I think this line is unproductive. Our
> expertise
> >is not in copyright.
>
> Ah!! Now I understand, the Internet and the APG list are places where we
> only discuss things where we have expertise.
>
> Or should we caveat every opinion with the "but I am not a lawyer" caveat.
>
> I believe that it is important as a professional genealogist to have a good
> understanding of what "fair use" means, how to know when your copyright is
> being violated and to know when you are violating someonelse's copyright,
> and what to do about it.
>
> An important component of making a living in genealogy is to publish. If you
> don't know how to protect your sweat equity in your long term revenue
> stream, you need to consider the consequences of your inattention.
>
> You have to know when you need a lawyer and when you do not.
>
>
> Now if a lawyer in the group would like to step in and talk about it. Oh,
> but you can't. Unfortunately, lawyers are now being sued for providing
> opinions to organizations that are outside of the state in which are
> practicing.
>
> C.
>
I agree with Craig on this, but as Craig knows, I might have phrased it a
little different. I've been reading all the posts and find them quite appropriate
to this list.
Marie
Marie Varrelman Melchiori, CGRS, CGL
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