Computer Hardware Documentation Bidders Mailing List?

From: Douglas Quebbeman <dhquebbeman_at_theestopinalgroup.com>
Date: Wed Aug 16 17:06:14 2000

> Sellam wrote:
> > Sure, but I think there's another problem, which is that this practice
is
> > most likely illegal :)
>
> If someone would set up a library, there are lots of exemptions in
> copyright law for those. It would probably have to be set up as a
> non-profit corporation; otherwise it might be possible for a copyright
> holder that wants to stir up trouble to claim that it's not a "real"
> library.
>
> Copyright law allows a library to make a (single) photocopy of a document
to
> lend out in place of a rare document. I think a case could be made that
> a scanned image is equivalent. You'd just have to require that the
> borrower return the scanned image when they're done with it. Perhaps a
> scheme like netlibrary uses would work.

Hey, Eric-

Speaking of computer documentation, what did you find out about what's
become of my DEC-10 Commands Manual that I sent you for photocopying?

I need it back.

Thanks,
-doug q
Received on Wed Aug 16 2000 - 17:06:14 BST