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From: rsvp@eleazar.dartmouth.edu (R. Scott V. Paterson)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Calvin & Hobbes
Summary: Macintosh Screens
Keywords: Screens Macintosh Calvin & Hobbes Legal
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Date: 23 Feb 89 18:13:57 GMT
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I have a hobby of creating backdrop/desktop screens for my
Macintosh SE.  I enjoy making Calvin & Hobbes screens most of
all.  Last year I purchased two Calvin & Hobbes books (which I
highly recommend).  I photocopy scenes from the book and then
use an Apple scanner to reproduce the line art on the screen.
After this, I touch up the scene with some different shading
and usually end up with a very pleasing screen.  Included on
every screen is the cartoonist's signature and my initials.
My question is this:  Is this practice legal?  Am I violating
an copyright laws?  Can I give these screens away to my friends?

thanks very much,

-rsvp

R. Scott V. Paterson
Kiewit Computation Center Systems Operator
Dartmouth College
rsvp@dartmouth.edu
rsvp@dartcms1.bitnet