25 Jun
2005
25 Jun
'05
5:23 a.m.
On Wed, 22 Jun 2005 15:09:29 -0400
Paul Koning <pkoning at equallogic.com> wrote:
You can probably claim copyright over any lint and odd spots on the scan
that are artifacts of your scanning, as 'artistic expression.'
>>>> "Antonio" == Antonio Carlini <a.carlini at ntlworld.com>
writes:
> Randy: I know your manuals situation has been
discussed here
> before. It's noble of you to just appreciate the distribution.
> But you certainly deserve to be compensated for your work. (Guess
> I wouldn't do so well in the open-source world!)
Antonio> I'm just taking a wild stab in the dark here, but my guess
Antonio> is that Randy (and Al, and almost anyone else doing any
Antonio> scanning - me too for that matter) would have less than a
Antonio> whole leg to stand on in court!
Antonio> I don't claim any rights whatsoever to anything I've
Antonio> scanned. I've not heard anyone else here do so either. If
Antonio> you are going to complain that someone is taking things
Antonio> you've scanned and selling them, would it not be reasonable
Antonio> to ask whether the original copyright holder (who presumably
Antonio> had to _pay_ to get the manual written!) might not deserve
Antonio> at least a chance to deny your request to distribute their
Antonio> work?
Antonio> Apologies to those who have scanned only after having sought
Antonio> permission :-)
Actually, even then your comment probably holds.
Clearly a scanner can't hold copyright in the original content. That
leaves compilation copyright. But it's hard to see how that would
apply when the material published is simply a full page by page scan
of the original.