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From: dave@ur-valhalla.UUCP (Dave Carlson)
Newsgroups: net.jokes.d
Subject: Re: Copyright Violations (open letter to brent@uscbcsl)
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Date: Fri, 12-Apr-85 13:27:24 EST
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Posted: Fri Apr 12 13:27:24 1985
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> (I apologize to those of you who are tired of hearing about copyrights.)
> 
> Brent,
> 
> Dave Barry's column is copyrighted by the Miami Herald.  It is a violation
> of the copyright law for you to post Barry's column without permission from
> the Miami Herald.  If you do it again, I will notify the Miami Herald.
> 
> I will not respond to rebuttals because I'm tired of debating the validity,
> practicality, and morality of the copyright law.  You can find out about
> the copyright law from your local librarian.
> 
> Brad Needham

Brad:

Do you ever use a xerox machine?  Copywritten material is clearly
usable for non-profit *educational* and other purposes.  Distribution
over the net is exactly equivalent to telexing a document (interstate
commerce and the like).  So why not lighten up?  If you're so worried
about this why didn't you contact the Miami Herald (or the Fresno Bee)
like you threatened the *last* time you thought up this copy write
business.  (How do you sleep at night with all the potential
slander/libel suits that net.flame could produce!)  

In short, follow through with your threat or lighten up. (twit)


-- 
Dave Carlson

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