Doesn't the copyright thing have a length of time before becoming public domain
like patents do? If that's the case it may be alright to use it in the way you
want.
Bill Richman wrote:
> While moving and sorting through the last of the books and magazines from
> our old house, I found my long-lost copy of "Finite State Fantasies", a
> semi-educational computer cartoon book that I bought in a Byte Shoppe about
> 25 years ago. It's kind of cool and funny, and I would like to scan it and
> put it up on my web site for others to enjoy, but I don't want to whiz in
> anyone's Cheerios in terms of copyrights. I have done some web searching,
> but couldn't find any current contact information for Richard Didday (is he
> still around?), Matrix Publications (whose name appears on the copyright
> statement), or Dilithium Press (who, based on my searches, seems to either
> have been the precursor or the successor of Matrix). Does anyone have any
> information on any of these folks, so I can try to get their permission to
> scan and share this strange book?
>
> -Bill Richman (bill_r_at_inetnebr.com)
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Received on Sun Mar 05 2000 - 11:59:13 GMT