Digital Millennium Copyright Act - what does it mean for us?

From: Cini, Richard <RCini_at_congressfinancial.com>
Date: Thu May 11 13:54:42 2000

        No ethical dilema here! I don't feel bad about posting this stuff at
all because (1) the equipment isn't being sold any more, (2) the docs have
been left to rot by the original owner and (3) the docs are too valuable to
the vintage computing community to not make them available.

        I just think that some of the free-wheeling underpinnings of the
Internet were taken out back and shot and buried in the end zone next to
Hoffa.

Rich


-----Original Message-----
From: Vintage Computer GAWD! [mailto:foo_at_siconic.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2000 1:29 PM
To: 'ClassCompList'
Subject: Re: Digital Millennium Copyright Act - what does it mean for
us?


On Thu, 11 May 2000, Cini, Richard wrote:

> How do we protect ourselves? My plan, frankly, is to continue with
> my efforts until someone tells me to stop.

I say tally ho old chap. That's probably the best course of action. Just
post the material to at least make it useful until which time you are
explicitly told by the copyright holder to remove it. The worst they can
do is ask you to remove it (cease and desist).

Might as well keep this stuff alive as long as there is a need for it and
as long as the original copyright holder has no plans for it. As long as
the original copyright holder is no longer marketing it and it's not being
sold for a profit then I don't see an ethical dilemma.

Sellam
Received on Thu May 11 2000 - 13:54:42 BST