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stbalbach |
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January 28, 2010 11:26:09am |
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Re: The non-profit delusion of ownership |
This is true, there is a seeming contradiction between the site license restrictions and the Public Domain status. As you say, it is done elsewhere commonly, like the NY Public Library picture archive, which charges money to use scans of its public domain pictures. There must be some legal foundation for it, perhaps the web site itself is considered copyright - similar to how Penguin Books can copyright a Public Domain book since they added a new cover and notes and introduction.
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January 28, 2010 12:29:27pm |
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Re: The non-profit delusion of ownership |
Stephen,
They only get away with it because no one has challenged them. I could care less as long as they do not bother us posting those same titles for free. This entrie culture is morphing into a money hungry Grabocracy; and what alarms me the most is that very few people are botherd by this.
Gerry
This post was modified by garthus on 2010-01-28 19:29:27
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