Subj: [RowanRoots] Message from list owner
Date: 12/29/2000 11:21:39 AM Eastern Standard Time
From: jdcoates(a)aa.net (John Coates)
To: ROWANROOTS-L(a)rootsweb.com
We have had an excellent year on RowanRoots, let us not end it on a sour
note. Copyright and fair use are important issues that warrant discussion and
debate. However, RowanRoots is not the place for
that discussion. The copyright issue has a long history and there are
numerous lists where the topic
of copyright and fair use are discussed in detail by lawyers, authors,
researchers and other interested parties. A quick to your favorite search
engine should produce numerous references on the topic.
As a RootsWeb list we follow the rules they have put in place. The acceptable
use policy states :
POST ONLY MATERIAL YOU DO OWN. When you post to RootsWeb, you must either
be the copyright holder (that basically means you wrote it), have
written permission from the copyright holder, or the material must
clearly be in the public domain.
http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/aup.html
For some practical guidelines please see the reference by Nancy in her
earlier post.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~bwo/bwocwp.html#rule
So please, let's get back to chasing those old Rowan Roots and leave the
copyright issue for other lists to tackle.
Wishing all a very happy New Year
Thank You
John Coates
RowanRoots-L Owner
jdcoates(a)aa.net