23 Feb
2009
23 Feb
'09
8:28 a.m.
>> Else something more wordy and crafted in
legalese, rather than a plea.
I hate legalese. I was trying to be nice. :)
23 Feb
23 Feb
8:43 a.m.
On (13:28 23/02/09), Evan Koblentz wrote:
Ah, so that is precisely where you are going wrong. Putting a sign above
your door saying "Please don't rob my house" rarely works, but having a big
scary dog that is fond of biting will. In your use case swap the dog for
legalese / a lawyer.
Cheers,
Andrew
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a at smokebelch.org
>> Else
something more wordy and crafted in legalese, rather than a plea.
I hate legalese. I was trying to be nice. :) 
1:42 p.m.
Andrew Back wrote:
On (13:28 23/02/09), Evan Koblentz wrote:
Ah, so that is precisely where you are going wrong. Putting a sign above
your door saying "Please don't rob my house" rarely works, but having a
big
scary dog that is fond of biting will. In your use case swap the dog for
legalese / a lawyer.
And have a clause that you are not resposable for medical costs
if the dog does bite a theif.
>>
Else something more wordy and crafted in legalese, rather than a plea.
I hate
legalese. I was trying to be nice. :) Cheers,
Andrew
3:44 p.m.
Ah, but copyright law is specific - not nice. Add the simple "Copyright
© 2005, Evan Koblentz, All rights reserved." Paste that into the
page code at the bottom and you're covered. There is nothing nasty or
legalese about it. [Browsers convert the '©' to the copyright
symbol in whatever codepage is in use.]
Your article is referenced in blogs all over the world with links
pointing to your site. I'd put it back up with a note that it is a
preview of content to come in your book. Right now people following the
links to your site will be disappointed and think that you are some klutz.
The table shown in Dr Raja Maznah's wiki is used with full attribution
in the references at the bottom of the page. I would take this as fair
use and a compliment to your research.
My articles in DACS.doc (see dacs.org) get republished all the time.
Several years back I tried to require other computer clubs to get my
permission, but it just doesn't happen. I try to be happy when they
spell my name right.
Jim
Evan Koblentz wrote:
>> Else
something more wordy and crafted in legalese, rather than a plea.
I hate legalese. I was trying to be nice. :) 
3:48 p.m.
>>>> "Jim" == Jim Scheef
<scheefj at netscape.net> writes:
Jim> Ah, but copyright law is specific - not nice. Add the simple
Jim> "Copyright © 2005, Evan Koblentz, All rights reserved."
Jim> Paste that into the page code at the bottom and you're
Jim> covered.
Such a notice was needed at one time (in the USA) but that hasn't been
true for many years. So the notice makes it explicit, but copyright
applies to the work whether the notice is present or not.
paul
3:54 p.m.
Jim> Ah, but copyright law is specific - not nice.
Add the simple
Jim> "Copyright © 2005, Evan Koblentz, All rights reserved."
Jim> Paste that into the page code at the bottom and you're
Jim> covered.
Such a notice was needed at one time (in the USA) but that hasn't been
true for many years. So the notice makes it explicit, but copyright
applies to the work whether the notice is present or not.
Believe it or not, some people haven't adapted to the Berne Convention
changes. ALWAYS put the notice there, otherwise somebody whose knowledge
of the law is thoroughly obsolete will DECLARE that your work is not
copyrighted.
--
Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin at xenosoft.com
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