28 Apr
2009
28 Apr
'09
6:07 p.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-
bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Vernon Wright
Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 10:03 AM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: Ciarcia's Circuit Cellar
Yes, I think it ought to be put on Bitsavers; I doubt Steve would have
any objection, I didn't get the feeling that he released it ONLY to
scribdb.
Respectfully, feelings and opinions don't translate into copyright law.
IANAL, but I will suggest one reason Ciarcia might have allowed scribdb to host his
publications. I note that scribdb is a site heavy in advertising. Supposedly
"free" objects are often actually generating revenue - for someone - through
such advertising. So it may be that this is a business venture - and a perfectly
legitimate one that I am not criticizing - and that Ciarcia really WOULD object to these
volumes being posted on a purely non-profit, public-service site (thanks, Al!).
If someone is really interested in seeing these hosted somewhere else, my suggestion would
be to ASK THE AUTHOR. Speculating on this list is not a substitute. -- Ian