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From: lauren@vortex.UUCP (Lauren Weinstein)
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Subject: Re: Copyrights -- Dave Barry
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Date: Fri, 17-May-85 23:40:40 EDT
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On the contrary!  The note from the columnist does not constitute
"written permission."  First of all, the courts do not accept electronic
communications, except in some very clearly defined situations, to
be the same as hardcopy, signed documents.  But more importantly,
the columnist clearly stated that HE ISN'T THE ONE WHO CAN GIVE
OUT THE PERMISSION!  He said that he personally didn't care, but that
the people who owned the copyright, and would be the ones from whom
permission must be gained, most certainly did care.

--Lauren--